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As politician & diplomat, writer & lover, above all as a military genius, Julius Caesar is one of the perennially fascinating figures in history. Boswell called him ”the greatest man of any age.” Christian Meier’s authoritative & accessible biography is the definitive modern account of his life & career, setting his life story against the socio-political background of the Late Roman Republic. List of Illustrations Caesar & Rome: Two Realities Caesar's Fascination Crisis & Outsiders Birth & Family Youth in Rome The Second Decade: Experience of the Civil War & 1st Commitment The 1st Test: the Experience of Rome in the Decade after the Restoration 78-70 The Political Rise of the Outsider 69-60 Crisis & Tensions: Cato's Authority, Pompey's Difficulty, Caesar's Problem The Consulship 59 Achievement in Gaul The Process of the Crisis without Alternative, Caesar's Right to the Civil War, his Greatness The Civil War 49-46 Failure after Victory Afterword Afterword to the 3rd German Paperback Edition Index
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Caesar, Christian Meier
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- Released
- 1993
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- Title
- Caesar
- Language
- German
- Authors
- Christian Meier
- Publisher
- DTV
- Released
- 1993
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 601
- ISBN10
- 3423045965
- ISBN13
- 9783423045964
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, History, True Stories, Biographies, Autobiographies & Memoirs, Military History, Military Fiction, Wars, Ancient History, Spain, Rome, Roma, Gypsies, Civil War, Roman Empire, Gaul
- Original title
- Caesar
- Rating
- 4 out of 5
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- As politician & diplomat, writer & lover, above all as a military genius, Julius Caesar is one of the perennially fascinating figures in history. Boswell called him ”the greatest man of any age.” Christian Meier’s authoritative & accessible biography is the definitive modern account of his life & career, setting his life story against the socio-political background of the Late Roman Republic. List of Illustrations Caesar & Rome: Two Realities Caesar's Fascination Crisis & Outsiders Birth & Family Youth in Rome The Second Decade: Experience of the Civil War & 1st Commitment The 1st Test: the Experience of Rome in the Decade after the Restoration 78-70 The Political Rise of the Outsider 69-60 Crisis & Tensions: Cato's Authority, Pompey's Difficulty, Caesar's Problem The Consulship 59 Achievement in Gaul The Process of the Crisis without Alternative, Caesar's Right to the Civil War, his Greatness The Civil War 49-46 Failure after Victory Afterword Afterword to the 3rd German Paperback Edition Index