Julius Caesar - Man, Soldier, and Tyrant

"Since the Renaissance, Julius Caesar has been idolized as a superman. Classical sources, however, present a far less exalted being. As General Fuller writes, Caesar was "an unscrupulous demagogue whos"

List of contents

* The Background * The Rise of Pompey * The Rise of Julius Caesar * The Roman Army * The Pacification of Gaul * Suppression of the Gallic Revolt * Prelude to the Civil War * The Civil War in Italy * The Civil War in Spain * The Civil War in Greece * The Alexandrian and Pontic Wars * The Civil War in Africa * The End of Civil War * As Statesman and General * Postscript

About the author

Major General J. F. C. Fuller (1878-1966) was one of the most important and original military thinkers of this century. He served as lieutenant in the Boer War, organized the first British tank corps in World War I, and developed the strategy and tactics of tank warfare which were later put to such effective use by the Nazis for their World War II blitzkriegs. His many books include A Military History of the Western World (3 volumes), The Generalship of Ulysses S. Grant, Julius Caesar: Man, Soldier, and Tyrant, and The Generalship of Alexander the Great,all of which are available from Da Capo Press.

Summary

"Since the Renaissance, Julius Caesar has been idolized as a superman. Classical sources, however, present a far less exalted being. As General Fuller writes, Caesar was "an unscrupulous demagogue whos"

Product details

• Authors: J. Fuller, J. F. C. Fuller, J.F.C. Fuller, Fuller J.
• Publisher: Perseus Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.1991
• EAN: 9780306804229
• ISBN: 978-0-306-80422-9
• No. of pages: 336
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, Biography: historical, political & military, HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, HISTORY / Europe / General, HISTORY / World, HISTORY / Military / Ancient, Ancient History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Biography: historical, political and military