Julius Caeser, J. F. C. Fuller
Julius Caeser, J. F. C. Fuller
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Julius Caeser
Man, Soldier, and Tyrant

Author: J. F. C. Fuller

Narrator: Frederick Davidson

Unabridged: 14 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/01/2010

Categories: Nonfiction, History

Synopsis

Since the Renaissance, Julius Caesar has been idolized as a superman. While there is no doubt that Caesar was extraordinary, Fuller points out that this was more for his reckless ambition, matchless daring, and ruthless tyranny than for his skills as a military commander. Caesar continually had to extricate himself from the results of mistaken judgment; his unpremeditated Gallic conquest was just one of many examples. In telling Caesars history, Fuller illuminates a century of Roman history as well, bringing to life Caesars wars, his armies, his equipment, and his methods. Brilliant in design and impressive in scope, Julius Caesar clarifies how the military, political, and economic aspects of the Roman Republic worked together to produce a man whose name has come down to us as a synonym for absolute authority.

About J. F. C. Fuller

Major General J. F. C. Fuller (1878–1966) was one of the most important and original military thinkers of the twentieth century. He served as lieutenant in the Boer War, organized the first British tank corps in World War I, and developed the strategy and tactics of tank warfare that were later put to such effective use by the Nazis for their World War II blitzkriegs. His many books include A Military History of the Western World, The Generalship of Ulysses S. Grant, and The Generalship of Alexander the Great.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tim on September 25, 2022

The life of Julius Caesar by the eminent British military historian, J.F.C. Fuller. A better subtitle would have been, man, SOLDIER, and tyrant. Because Fuller is a military historian, one would expect Caesar as a military captain to take center stage in this biography, but Fuller almost didn’t let......more

Goodreads review by David on March 26, 2019

The life and times of Julius Caesar. I found I didn't know much about him actually. I knew he conquered Gaul, but didn't know much about that campaign. I knew he had a war with Pompey but knew next to nothing about it. I didn't realize that Julius Caesar had a relationship with Cleopatra, I thought......more

Goodreads review by Jerry on February 03, 2016

Not your usual biography of Caesar, Fuller apparently wasn't a fan club member. I think he goes too far in the opposite direction but it was strange to read about Caesar as human and capable of (many) mistakes.......more

Goodreads review by Jerry-Book on February 12, 2016

Good review of Caesar. But a lot is just copied from Caesar, not much in the way of insight.......more

Goodreads review by Steven on December 30, 2023

Dated by a number of mid-century presumptions, and also hobbled a bit by dependence on translations, betraying a strange dissonance from the primary sources as times. Still, incisive and clear as to what Fuller wanted to argue.......more

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