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Caesar, Life of a Colossus is a biography of Julius Caesar written by Adrian Goldsworthy and published in 2006 by Yale University Press (519 pages)[1] It outlines his life in the context of the many institutions with which he interacted: "Roman society, the politics of the senate, Gaul (ancient France)" as well as the army of that ancient republic.[2]
One underlying structure of this book is to take the reader on a journey that follows "the many gambles, strange turns, and unlikely incidents in Caesar's career." [2] The book is referenced with endnotes and an index, located in the back of the book, showing it is based on ancient scholarly sources. The work of sifting through these sometimes conflicting sources to tell the story is also part of the narrative.[2]
Additionally, a bibliography of scholarly commentary, published during our more modern age, regarding Julius Caesar and Ancient Rome during his lifetime, is also in the back of the book. Hence, although the author has written this book for the lay reader, it is also useful for scholarly study.[2][3]
References[]
- ↑ Caesar, Life of a Colossus. Goldsworthy, Adrian. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2006. Pp. 519. ISBN 978-0-300-12048-6.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 * "Adrian Goldsworthy, Caesar, Life of a Colossus". Josh Levithan, Yale University. Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2007.05.35. Book Review
- ↑ Everitt, Anthony (10 August 2006). "Caesar: The Life of a Colossus, by Adrian Goldsworthy". United Kingdom (online). https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reviews/caesar-the-life-of-a-colossus-by-adrian-goldsworthy-411306.html.
Further reading[]
- C-SPAN. Video. 31 October 2006. "Book Discussion on Caesar: Life of a Colossus". Adrian Goldsworthy discusses his biographical work on Julius Caesar; for the audience, Goldsworthy characterizes "the life of ancient Rome’s ruler from birth to assassination, detailing Caesar’s successes and failures as a politician and his involvement with the wives of his two main political rivals."
- "Review of Goldsworthy's Caesar Life of a Colossus". N.S. Gill. About.com/Education.
- Review by Hahn, Irene: "Caesar: Life of a Colossus, by Adrian Goldsworthy". About.com/Education.
- Allen, Walter, Jr. "Sallust's Political Career." Studies in Philology 51.1 (Jan. 1954): 1-14. Rpt. in Classical and Medieval Literature Criticism. Ed. Janet Witalec. Vol. 68. Detroit: Gale, 2004. Literature Resource Center. Web. 7 June 2015.
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