{"product_id":"always-i-am-caesar-paperback-softback-9781405175258","title":"Always I Am Caesar (Paperback \/ softback) 9781405175258","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eAlways I Am Caesar\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“A tour-de-force befitting the man who conquered Gaul and Rome. Tatum writes with his customary verve, lucid exposition, and trenchant observations. The book retains the full flavor of a live, and lively, lecture to a general audience, with ample material for the scholarly reader to ponder.”\u003cbr\u003e –\u003cb\u003eChristoph Konrad\u003c\/b\u003e, Texas A\u0026amp;M University\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eW. Jeffrey Tatum (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781405175258, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 28 March 2008\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e214 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm, 0.327 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"The clear strengths of the book are its insights and its accessibility.\" (\u003ci\u003eNew England Classical Journal,\u003c\/i\u003e August 2009)  \u003cp\u003e\"Tatum's book is an extremely good read, and the author pens balanced discourse, while probing into what is postulated as the mindset of many of the individuals who occupied different levels within Roman society.\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Classical Outlook\u003c\/i\u003e, Spring 2009)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Tatum has produced a highly enjoyable account of Caesar and his world. 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 a welcome contribution to one of the most well-tilled corners of Roman history and will hopefully provoke many minds into considering old questions in new ways.\" (\u003ci\u003eBryn Mawr Classical Review\u003c\/i\u003e, March 2009)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"An important and lively contribution to Caesar scholarship. ... Jeff Tatum's treatment is masterly, with plenty of good solutions to the controversies of Caesar scholarship, and plenty of modern comparisons to enliven the reader's experience.\" (\u003ci\u003eScholia Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, 2009)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Tatum gives his readers a sense of the distinctive features of Roman society … and of Caesar as a great figure within its peculiar nexus of familial, political, economic, military and religious forces.\" (\u003ci\u003eTimes Higher Education Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Something ... for everyone ... .The prose flows like that of an engaging professor or storyteller. More than a biography ... .Tatum writes with flair.\" (\u003ci\u003eAbout.com\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eBy examining his military and political career, home life and relationships with women, \u003ci\u003eAlways I Am Caesar\u003c\/i\u003e provides a vivid portrait of Caesar’s life and the times of ancient Rome during its transition from republic to empire.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a richer portrait of Caesar’s life by viewing him from multiple perspective and relating him to broader Roman society\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores aspects of Caesar’s career in cultural and social terms\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEngaging and witty style will appeal to general readers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Charts, Maps, and Figures vi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharts ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaps xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Caesar the Politician: Power and the People in Republican Rome 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Conquests and Glories, Triumphs and Spoils: Caesar and the Ideology of Roman Imperialism 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Pontifex Maximus: Caesar and the Manipulation of Civic Religion 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The Stones of Rome: Caesar and the Sociology of Roman Public Building 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 My True and Honourable Wife: Cornelia and Pompeia, Calpurnia and Cleopatra 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Great Men and Impersonal Groundswells: The Civil War 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Great Caesar Fell: Philosophy, Politics, and Assassination 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The Evil that Men Do: Caesar and Augustus 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImportant Dates 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 194\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20%5BHB%5D%22\"\u003eHB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52165740003608,"sku":"9781405175258","price":24.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781405175258.jpg?v=1781099985","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/always-i-am-caesar-paperback-softback-9781405175258","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}