Julius Caesar, Philip Freeman
Julius Caesar, Philip Freeman
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Julius Caesar

Author: Philip Freeman

Narrator: James Cameron Stewart

Unabridged: 14 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 05/21/2019


Synopsis

More than two thousand years after his death, Julius Caesar remains one of the great figures of history. He shaped Rome for generations, and his name became a synonym for "emperor"—not only in Rome but as far away as Germany and Russia. He is best known as the general who defeated the Gauls and doubled the size of Rome's territories. But, as Philip Freeman describes in this fascinating new biography, Caesar was also a brilliant orator, an accomplished writer, a skilled politician, and much more.

Julius Caesar was a complex man, both hero and villain. He possessed great courage, ambition, honor, and vanity. Born into a noble family that had long been in decline, he advanced his career cunningly, beginning as a priest and eventually becoming Rome's leading general. He made alliances with his rivals and then discarded them when it suited him. He was a spokesman for the ordinary people of Rome, who rallied around him time and again, but he profited enormously from his conquests and lived opulently. Eventually he was murdered in one of the most famous assassinations in history.

In this splendid biography, Freeman presents Julius Caesar in all his dimensions and contradictions. This book will captivate listeners discovering Caesar and ancient Rome for the first time as well as those who have a deep interest in the classical world.

About Philip Freeman

Philip Freeman is Fletcher Jones Chair and professor of the humanities at Pepperdine University. His books include Hannibal: Rome's Greatest Enemy, Alexander the Great, and Julius Caesar.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Alan on December 26, 2019

Excellent biography, thrilling narrative history. The author is a great writer, and this book reads like fast paced adventure. Julius Caesar had an amazing life and left behind an incredible legacy. This is a fair and balanced chronicle of Caesar's career and accomplishments. The adventures, plots,......more

Goodreads review by Jefi on August 03, 2020

Tarihin tanıklık ettiği en önemli isimlerden birinin yaşamına ışık tutan bir başucu kitabı. Açıkçası daha hikayeleştirilmiş bir biyografi yerine bana biraz ders kitabı tadı verdi ama akıcı olduğu kesin. Oldukça da güzel bilgiler var. Mesela Sezar'ın Julius (Iulius) aslında klanı, Caesar ise lakabı.......more

Goodreads review by Joe on June 13, 2017

The author prefaces this book with a quick anecdote which provided the motivation to write this biography. With interest waning during his springtime Latin class, Professor Freeman revived his students’ interest with a quick Julius Caesar Q&A. The students knew little of the historical figure beside......more

Goodreads review by C. on September 10, 2019

Antik kaynaklara referanslarla oluşturulmuş iyi bir biyografi. Eskiçağ tarihi ve Latin Dili ve Edebiyatı öğrencilerine derslerde kullanılabilecek bir kaynak olarak öneririm.......more