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Title: Julius Caesar: Man, Soldier, and Tyrant (Da Capo Paperback) by J. F. C. Fuller ISBN: 0-306-80422-0 Publisher: Da Capo Press Pub. Date: 01 May, 1991 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.95

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Average Customer Rating: 3 (4 reviews)

Rating: 3
Summary: A revisionist view and not very interesting.
Comment: Fuller's account of the Career of Julius Caesar can also be found in Caesar's own commentaries. Some of his insights into Caesar's personality are interesting, but most can be found in classical works by Appian and Dio. His thesis that Caesar was not the great general and statesman that history dipicts him can be disputed. Caesar was the first ancient general to incorporate siegeworks as a tactical tool. Fuller's claim that the roman army was "lucky" that it did not encounter stronger cavalry arms is unfounded. Cavalry in anceint times was not much more than a skirmishing force, not in the same league as the legionares.

I was displeased with the dry, accounts of caesar's campaigns, surprising for a military man like Fuller. Also, he does not go into great detail about Caesar's personality, other than to quote the classical historians.

Overall, a very average work.

Rating: 4
Summary: War as written by a warrior
Comment: This book is a classic. Not only is it a classic, it is written by one of the most innovative generals in the 20th Century: JFC Fuller. Mr. Fuller is credited with developing the armored division of the British army, and is therefore an innovator. Almost a kindred spirit, Julius Caeser is described not in terms of how his life was led, but how it was affected by military and political aspects. This book is a must read for any ancient history or military history buff.

Rating: 1
Summary: resale of public domain
Comment: I am amazed at how much this book is just a copy/paste from Caesar's own _The Gallic War_ written before Christ! It is actually a more dynamic read than this version, and without the distracting *spin.*

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