Description
- Explores Caesar from a variety of perspectives: military genius, ruthless tyrant, brilliant politician, first class orator, sophisticated man of letters, and more
- Utilizes Caesar's own extant writings
- Examines the viewpoints of Caesar's contemporaries and explores Caesar's portrayals by artists and writers through the ages
About the Author
Miriam Griffin is Emeritus Fellow of Classics at Oxford University. She is the author of numerous books and articles on Roman history and philosophy, including Nero (1987), Seneca: A Philosopher in Politics (1992), and Philosophia togata I & II (with Jonathan Barnes, 1991 & 1997). She was until recently editor of the Classical Quarterly.
Reviews
"That is the value of this work. You will, I hope, find this book to be as enlightening as I did." (Unrv, 1 September 2015)
Book Information
ISBN 9781405149235
Author Miriam Griffin
Format Hardback
Page Count 544
Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 1098g
Dimensions(mm) 254mm * 180mm * 36mm