Always I Am Caesar

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"The clear strengths of the book are its insights and itsaccessibility." (New England Classical Journal, August 2009) "Tatum's book is an extremely good read, and the author pensbalanced discourse, while probing into what is postulated as themindset of many of the individuals who occupied different levelswithin Roman society." (The Classical Outlook, Spring2009) "Tatum has produced a highly enjoyable account of Caesar and hisworld. These twin foci between them generate a considerable energy,which illuminates many areas of Roman life, politics and culture,as well as the multifaceted personality of Caesar himself. It is awelcome contribution to one of the most well-tilled corners ofRoman history and will hopefully provoke many minds intoconsidering old questions in new ways." (Bryn Mawr ClassicalReview, March 2009) "An important and lively contribution to Caesar scholarship. ...Jeff Tatum's treatment is masterly, with plenty of good solutionsto the controversies of Caesar scholarship, and plenty of moderncomparisons to enliven the reader's experience." (ScholiaReviews, 2009) "Tatum gives his readers a sense of the distinctive features ofRoman society ... and of Caesar as a great figure within itspeculiar nexus of familial, political, economic, military andreligious forces." (Times Higher Education Supplement) "Something ... for everyone ... .The prose flows like thatof an engaging professor or storyteller. More than a biography ....Tatum writes with flair." (About.com)"A tour-de-force befitting the man who conquered Gaul andRome. Tatum writes with his customary verve, lucid exposition, andtrenchant observations. The book retains the full flavor of a live,and lively, lecture to a general audience, with ample material forthe scholarly reader to ponder." -Christoph Konrad, Texas A&M University