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by Christian Meier (Author) "ON I JANUARY 49 BC the consuls began to do everything in their power to remove Caesar from his governorship ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 528 pages
  • Publisher: Fontana Press; New edition edition (20 May 1996)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0006863493
  • ISBN-13: 978-0006863496
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.8 x 3.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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James Boswell called him 'the greatest man of any age'. Christian Meier's biography is the definitive modern account of Caesar's life and career, and places him within the wider context of the crisis of the Roman republic. It is a compelling work of historical scholarship.


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Christian Meier is Professor of Ancient History at the University of Munich. He is one of Europe's leading authorities on the late Roman Republic and is the author of 'The Greek Discovery of Politics', 'The Political Art of Greek Tragedy' and 'Caesar'.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Fulfilling account of the life, wars and politics of Caesar, 7 Dec 2000
By T. Dahl "vandahl" (Norway) - See all my reviews
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The book focuses equally on both the political and war aspects of Cæsar's entire life and achievements. It gives a clear account of everything, without lingering, and thus may be a little lacking in depth (but not much), but still an excellent read. Meier also provides vivid insights of Cæasar's opponents and supporters, which gives a background for understanding such men as Pompey, Cato, Cicero, Marc Anthony and Sulla. Furthermore, he refers to Cæsar's own work, and points out which parts of it he believes to be true, or pure propaganda, which is useful and interesting. Personally, I would have liked a more thorough account of the major battles, but that doesn't mean they aren't accounted for. I would recomment the book for anyone who wants to know more about this awesome character which is still so fascinating after 2000 years.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, controversial account of Caesar, 16 May 2006
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This is written by a German Classics professor and though it's pitched as a book for the general reader, I suspect it assumes a lot of knowledge that a Mr/Ms Average just doesn't have. Having said that, it is erudite without being overwhelming and is very well translated. It covers Caesar's life, military and political career, and puts it all into the context of the social/political crisis of the Republic. Both a weakness and a strength is the lack of critical bibliography and footnotes - yes, they can be off-putting to the general reader, but they also help 'site' a book within current scholarship.
Meier's interpretation of Caesar's thoughts, assumptions and motives gives this a daring depth that you just don't get in most history/academic books and while he never pretends it's more than his own subjective opinion, it still rings true.
Read this for a fascinating interpretation of a fascinating man who really did stride the ancient world like a colossus, but do remember it's Meier's version, not necessarily the 'truth'.
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14 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Is it me?, 17 Mar 2006
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I can't believe that the other reviews are referring to the same book. I gave up in the end. Pretentious, overly elaborate, and practically unreadable. Try and have a look at it before you buy. However, if you like every third sentence to be a question, this could be for you.
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