Caesar versus Pompey : determining Rome's greatest general, statesman & nation-builder
Dando-Collins, Stephen, 1950-2024
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Who was Rome's greatest general, statesman, and nation-builder: Caesar or Pompey? Few people have had as many words written about them down through the centuries than Julius Caesar-the brilliant general who made Queen Cleopatra of Egypt his mistress. He has captured the imagination of playwrights, historians, soldiers and emperors. Little has been written about his ally, son-in-law, and eventual enemy Pompey the Great, who crashed onto the Roman scene as a victorious twenty-three-year-old general and who, at the height of his career was arguably more famous, more popular, and more successful than Caesar. Caesar Versus Pompey tells the parallel life stories of Julius Caesar and Pompey the Great, as their lives and loves intertwined and interdependent, as they grew from rivals to partners.
Main title:
Caesar versus Pompey : determining Rome's greatest general, statesman & nation-builder / by Stephen Dando-Collins.
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Imprint:
Nashville, Tennessee : Turner Publishing Company, 2024.
Collation:
viii, 283 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
A bolt of lightning changes everythingCaesar's uncle takes power, Pompey on trialCaesar the priest, Pompey the boy generalCaesar in jeopardy, Pompey becomes greatCaesar hides, Pompey triumphsAfter Sulla, Pompey & Caesar on opposing sidesCrassus the property developer & Cicero the lawyerSneaky Sertorius versus Persistent PompeyPesky Spartacus terminated by Crassus and PompeyAs Caesar weeps, Pompey conquers the EastCicero rules, Caesar's star risesPompey's triumphant return, Caesar Imperator in SpainCaesar, Pompey & Crassus rule RomeCaesar begins to conquer Gaul, Pompey rehabilitates CiceroCaesar subdues Gaul & again embraces PompeyAs Pompey & Crassus rule, Caesar invades BritainWith two deaths, everything changesThe revolting Gauls pressure CaesarThis means warBattle of the giantsBoth assassinatedAssessment.
ISBN:
9781684428953 (paperback)
Dewey class:
937.05
Language:
English
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BRN:
506955
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 937.05 CAE | Available |