Master of Rome : A Life of Julius Caesar

著者名：Potter, David

Oxford University Press（2025/07/10発売）

• 言語：ENG
• ISBN：9780190867188
• eISBN：9780190867201

Description

By any measure, Julius Caesar is one of the most significant and famous figures in Roman history. Self-identified as a "popular" politician, he advocated for effective government to better the lives of average Romans,Âbut believed such a government could not be based upon the existing democracy. Only through his personal authority and the massive organization he built to overthrow the government could the prosperity of all Rome's citizens be ensured. Through a careful analysis of the ancient sources, especially Caesar's own writings, David Potter offers us a stunning and original portrait of this great general and statesman.ÂMaster of RomeÂreveals Caesar as a highly organized manager with an extraordinary ability to adjust to circumstances while maintaining the ancient equivalent of a positive "media presence." After his death, Caesar's followers put forward a narrative of his life that made his rise to power seem inevitable, but Caesar's own writing tells us a different story--one of a detail-oriented general who demanded a high degree of accountability from his subordinates. A critical aspect of Caesar's philosophy of command was the need to find room for former enemies to serve in his organization. While this philosophy catapulted Caesar to great fame as a general during the wars in Gaul, when he attempted to put this method into effect in the wake of the civil war that established him as the master of Rome, it led to his brutal assassination in 44 BCE. Master of RomeÂtells the dramatic story of one of history's most intriguing figures, who rose from the fringes of Roman political society toÂunprecedented heights. Along the way, Potter identifies the extraordinary qualities that enabled Caesar to dominate the world in which he lived.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Descendant of Venus 2. Rage 3. Little Caesar 4. Teenage Years 5. Early Adventures 6. Becoming Caesar 7. Catiline 8. The Three-Headed Monster 9. The Land of Opportunity 10. The Conquest of Gaul 11. Opening Phases: 58-5712. Setting Boundaries 13. Rebellion and Reconstruction 14. The Rubicon 15. Defeating Pompey 16. Cleopatra 17. Dictator 18. The Ides of March 19. Caesar's Legacies Bibliography