Julius Caesar and the transformation of the Roman Republic

Provides An Accessible Introduction To Caesar's Life And Public Career. It Outlines The Main Phases Of His Career With Reference To Prominent Social And Political Concepts Of The Time Which Helps To Explain His Aims, Ideals, And Motives As Rooted In Tradition, And Demonstrates That Caesar's Rise To Power Owed Much To Broad Historical Processes Of The Late Republican Period, A View That Contrasts With The Long-held Idea That He Sought To Become Rome's King From An Early Age.--provided By Publisher Caesar: The Influence Of Julius Caesar In Western Culture -- Imperium: Empire, Society, And Politics In 100 Bce -- Nobilis: Caesar As A Young Noble, 100-70 Bce -- Ambitio: The Ambition Of Caesar, 69-64 Bce -- Pietas: The Piety Of Caesar, 63-59 Bce -- Gloria: The Pursuit Of Military Glory In Gaul, 58-56 Bce -- Victoria: Victory Over The Gauls, 55-52 Bce -- Dignitas: Pompey, Caesar, And Relative Rank, 52-49 Bce -- Fortuna: Fortune And The Civil War, 49-45 Bce -- Clementia: Caesar's Dictatorship As Paternal Rule, 49-44 Bce -- Libertas: Caesar's Dictatorship As Tyranny, 49-44 Bce -- Res Publica: Caesar's Role In The Transformation Of The Roman Republic. Tom Stevenson. Includes Bibliographical References.