Biography: Julius Caesar - Brossura

Galford, Ellen

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1781715173 ISBN 13: 9781781715178

Casa editrice: words & pictures, 2014

Riassunto

Read the captivating story of Julius Caesar's life, from his early childhood in the heart of Italy to his rise to power and his foreign conquests. From his childhood at the heart of the Roman Empire, Caesar grew to become its hero and elected dictator for life. Even as a boy, Gaius Julius Caesar's ambition, fearlessness and love of adventure set him apart. He matched wits and armies with kidnapping pirates, blood-thirsty Britons and even Cleopatra herself to become an unstoppable ruler of the most powerful empire in the world.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

ELLEN GALFORD has written books and articles on many different aspects of social history, archaeology, and popular culture. Ellen has worked as an editor on children's fiction and adult information books, and is currently a part-time college lecturer and occasional contributor to arts and current affairs programs for BBC Radio.

Contenuti:

A ROMAN HERO'S EARLY DAYS

Birth of a Conqueror p8
Caesar's Childhood p10
A Roman House p14
Schooldays p16

COMING OF AGE

A Roman Youth p20
The Roman World p22
Love and Marriage p24
Dangerous Times p26
Caesar's Choice p30

THE WARRIOR

Foreign Adventures p34
The Roman Army p38
The Rise to Power p40
The Conqueror of Gaul p42
Caesar Versus Pompey p46

HAIL, CAESAR!

Caesar in Egypt p50
Roman Religion p52
Caesar Triumphant p54
Murder p56
Caesar's Legacy p58

Glossary p60
Bibliography and Index p62

Su questa edizione

• Editore: words & pictures
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1781715173
• ISBN 13: 9781781715178
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 64