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Caesar - Life of a Colossus (2006) by Goldsworthy, Adrian is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Caesar - Life of a Colossus (2006) about?

As Adrian Goldsworthy writes in the introduction to this book, “in his fifty-six years, Caesar was at times many things, including a fugitive, prisoner, rising politician, army leader, legal advocate, rebel, dictator . . . as well as husband, father, lover and adulterer.” In this landmark biography, Goldsworthy examines all of these roles and places his subject firmly within the context of Roman society in the first century B.C. Tracing the extraordinary trajectory of Caesar’s life from birth through assassination, Goldsworthy covers not only Caesar’s accomplishments as charismatic orator, conquering general, and powerful dictator but also lesser-known chapters during which he was high priest of an exotic cult, captive of pirates, seducer not only of Cleopatra but also of the wives of his two main political rivals, and rebel condemned by his own country. Ultimately, Goldsworthy realizes the full complexity of Caesar’s character and shows why his political and military leadership continues to resonate some two thousand years later. From Publishers Weekly Starred Review. The man who virtually defined the West's concept of leadership comes alive in this splendid biography. Military

Who reads Caesar - Life of a Colossus (2006)?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Goldsworthy, Adrian
Publisher
Yale University Press
Published
2006
Language
EN
ISBN
9780300120486
Category
history
Subjects
Historical Fiction, Memoir, Fiction
Rating
4.26 / 5 (163 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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