A Companion to Julius Caesar
Published on 31. March 2009
Book
Hardback
532 pages
978-1-4051-4923-5 (ISBN)
Description
A Companion to Julius Caesar comprises 30 essays from leading scholars examining the life and after life of this great polarizing figure.
* Explores Caesar from a variety of perspectives: military genius, ruthless tyrant, brilliant politician, first class orator, sophisticated man of letters, and more
* Utilizes Caesar's own extant writings
* Examines the viewpoints of Caesar's contemporaries and explores Caesar's portrayals by artists and writers through the ages
Reviews / Votes
"That is the value of this work. You will, I hope, find this book to be as enlightening as I did." (Unrv, 1 September 2015)More details
Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
Hoboken
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Width: 175 mm
Thickness: 33 mm
Weight
1099 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4051-4923-5 (9781405149235)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Miriam Griffin
A Companion to Julius Caesar
E-Book
07/2015
Wiley-Blackwell
€40.99
Available for download
Miriam Griffin
A Companion to Julius Caesar
E-Book
04/2009
Wiley-Blackwell
€40.99
Available for download
Person
Miriam Griffin is Emeritus Fellow of Classics at Oxford University. She is the author of numerous books and articles on Roman history and philosophy, including Nero (1987), Seneca: A Philosopher in Politics (1992), and Philosophia togata I & II (with Jonathan Barnes, 1991 & 1997). She was until recently editor of the Classical Quarterly.
Content
List of Figures
Notes on Contributors
Preface
Reference Works: Abbreviated Titles
Part I: Biography: Narrative:
Part II: Biography: Themes:
Part III: Caesar's Extant Writings:
Part IV: Caesar's Reputation at Rome:
Part V: Caesar's Place in History:
General Bibliography
Index