The Ides, Stephen DandoCollins
The Ides, Stephen DandoCollins
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The Ides
Caesars Murder and the War for Rome

Author: Stephen DandoCollins

Narrator: Bronson Pinchot

Unabridged: 8 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/10/2010

Categories: Nonfiction, History


Synopsis

The assassination of Julius Caesar is one of the most notorious murders in history. Even now, many questions remain about his death: Was Brutus the hero and Caesar the villain? Was Mark Antony aware of the plot? Using historical evidence to sort out these and other puzzling issues, historian and awardwinning author Stephen DandoCollins recaptures the drama of Caesar's demise and the chaotic aftermath as the vicious struggle unfolded for power between Antony and Octavian. For the first time, he shows how the religious festivals and customs of the day impacted how the assassination plot unfolded and how the murder was almost avoided at the last moment. A compelling history packed with intrigue and written with the pacing of a firstrate mystery, The Ides will challenge what we think we know about Julius Caesar and the Roman Empire.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bill

I like short history books that concentrate on specific battles, years, natural disasters, political campaigns, etc., because their clear narrative focus often helps evoke an era or a personality better than a 700 page history or biography--weighed down by its precisely documented minutiae--ever cou......more

Goodreads review by Erik

Picked this up at the Evanston Library booksale room. Dando-Collins appears to have primarily worked as a Roman military historian. This, however, is a chronology centred on the assassination of Julius Caesar, running from 1/26/44 through 10/21/42 BCE. Though the classical sources for these events ar......more

this was EXACTLY what i wanted it to be, hell yes. packed with interesting information & play-by-plays of major events leading up to, during, & after caesar's assassination; i also really appreciated the short chapters & the inclusion of direct quotes (well, as direct as we have), which made the who......more

Goodreads review by Alex

Easy to read, even if it does not present anything new. Would get a higher rating, but the author can't help calling Cleopatra a slut and excuse slavery. Also, he does not think powerful women existed, so it's a clasical, male centric wiev of history. Why not read something by Mary Beard instead?......more