Caesar, Life of a Colossus

Gaius Julius Caesar

The Tusculum portrait, perhaps the only surviving sculpture of Caesar made during his lifetime.

Caesar, Life of a Colossus is a nonfiction book written by Adrian Goldsworthy. It was published in 2006 by Yale University Press (519 pages)[1] This is a biography of Julius Caesar. However, it is an outline of Caeser's life in context to the many institutions he interacted with: "Roman society, the politics of the senate, Gaul (ancient France)" as well as the army of that ancient republic.[2]

One underlying structure of this book is to take the reader on a journey that follows "the many gambles, strange turns, and unlikely incidents in Caesar's career." [2] The book is referenced with endnotes and an index, located in the back of the book, showing it is based on ancient scholarly sources. The work of sifting through these sometimes conflicting sources to the tell the story is also part of the narrative.[2]

Additionally, a bibliography of scholarly commentary, published during our more modern age, regarding Julius Caeser and Ancient Rome during his lifetime, is also in the back of the book. Hence, although the author has written this book for the lay reader, it is also useful for scholarly study.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Caesar, Life of a Colossus. Goldsworthy, Adrian. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2006. Pp. 519. ISBN 978-0-300-12048-6.
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  3. ↑ Everitt, Anthony (10 August 2006), "Caesar: The Life of a Colossus, by Adrian Goldsworthy", The Independent (United Kingdom (online))

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