Julius Caesar

Name: Julius Caesar
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ISBN: 9780743289542

ISBN-10: 0743289544

ISBN-13: 9780743289542

Edition: N/A

Authors: Philip Freeman

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More than two thousand years after his death, Julius Caesar remains one of the great figures of history. He shaped Rome for generations, and his name became a synonym for "emperor" -- not only in Rome but as far away as Germany and Russia. He is best known as the general who defeated the Gauls and doubled the size of Rome's territories. But, as Philip Freeman describes in this fascinating new biography, Caesar was also a brilliant orator, an accomplished writer, a skilled politician, and much more.Julius Caesar was a complex man, both hero and villain. He possessed great courage, ambition, honor, and vanity. Born into a noble family that had long been in decline, he advanced his career…

Book details

List price: $20.00
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication date: 5/14/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 416
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.44" long x 1.10" tall
Weight: 1.056
Language: English



Preface


Timeline


Prologue: On the Banks of the Rubicon Maps



The Early Years



The Path to Power



Conspiracy



Consul



Gaul



The Belgae



Britain



Vercingetorix



Rubicon



Civil War



Pompey



Cleopatra



Africa



Triumph



The Ides of March


Epilogue: Caesar and Cato at Valley Forge Source


Notes


Bibliography


Index