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Informationen zum Autor W. Jeffrey Tatum is Associate Professor in the Department of Classics and Ancient History at the University of Sydney and was formerly the Olivia Nelson Dorman Professor of Classics at Florida State University. He has published extensively on topics in Latin Literature and Roman History. Several chapters in this book originated from a series of lectures Dr. Tatum delivered in 2005 when he was the De Carle Distinguished Lecturer in the Humanities at the University of Otago in New Zealand. Klappentext There are few episodes in world history that can truly be labeled epoch-making - but Rome's shift from republic to empire was certainly one of them. It happened after ancient Rome was plunged into civil war and Gaius Julius Caesar emerged victorious. Military genius, tyrant, brilliant politician, first class orator, sophisticated man of letters - Caesar was all of these and more. But above all, he was the catalyst of a great upheaval that was considered Rome's ultimate destiny.Always I Am Caesar: Eight Perspectives is a vivid portrait of Caesar's life and times. The text goes well beyond the biographical details of his life, however, and examines his career through several different perspectives - from the military conquests and political victories to his relationships with women and elevation to godlike status. Putting Caesar into the context of Roman society provides us with a richer portrait of the man whose name has become synonymous with the Roman Empire itself. Accessible to all, Always I Am Caesar is a lively and engaging window into the life and times of ancient Rome during its transition from republic to empire. Zusammenfassung Provides a richer portrait of Caesar's life by viewing him from multiple perspective and relating him to broader Roman society Explores aspects of Caesar's career in cultural and social terms Engaging and witty style will appeal to general readers. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Charts, Maps, and Figures vi Acknowledgements viii Charts ix Maps xii Introduction 1 1 Caesar the Politician: Power and the People in Republican Rome 18 2 Conquests and Glories, Triumphs and Spoils: Caesar and the Ideology of Roman Imperialism 42 3 Pontifex Maximus: Caesar and the Manipulation of Civic Religion 61 4 The Stones of Rome: Caesar and the Sociology of Roman Public Building 80 5 My True and Honourable Wife: Cornelia and Pompeia, Calpurnia and Cleopatra 99 6 Great Men and Impersonal Groundswells: The Civil War 122 7 Great Caesar Fell: Philosophy, Politics, and Assassination 145 8 The Evil that Men Do: Caesar and Augustus 167 Important Dates 189 Bibliography 190 Index 194 ...
