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Title: Julius Caesar: Great Dictator of Rome (Dk Discoveries) by Richard Platt, Melanie Rice, Dorling Kindersley Publishing ISBN: 0-7894-6504-3 Publisher: DK Publishing Pub. Date: April, 2001 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (1 review)
Rating: 5
Summary: Well, not the noblest Roman but Rome's Greatest Dictator
Comment: If you believe in portents, soothsayers, and the like, then the auspices are not good for "Julius Caesar: Great Dictator of Rome." On the opening page there appears a bust of Julius Caesar and a quote from Shakespeare's play of that name, to wit "This was the noblest Roman of them all." The only problem, of course, is that the line is uttered by Marc Antony at the end of the play about Brutus, not Caesar; the compliment is that because of all the conspirators, only Brutus did so because he thought it was the best thing for Rome and not because it furthered his own political ambition. Still, there is reason to hope that those who put together this volume for the DK Discoveries series paid better attention to the historical and biographical details of their subject.
This book is as much about the transformation of the Roman Republic into an Empire as it is a biography of Julius Caesar. We begin by looking as Caesar's Rome and what the Roman world was like when Caesar was born in 100 B.C.E. Richard Platt provides the text and the book combines illustrations by John James and Jim Robins for the key events in Caesar's life while the margins are field with detailed notes and photographs of ancient statues and artifacts. As is usually the case, I like the combination of biography, history and archaeology. The book even puts its subject in the context of the Hero Through History and other Rulers of Rome.
Even if you know the basics of Caesar's life, this book still provides fascinating details. My favorite: The Roman Senate met in the assembly hall at Pompey's theater complex, Rome's grandest building. While Caesar was being assassinated, an audience of thousands of Romans was being entertained on the vast stage next door by gladiators (some of who were hidden in the Senate to help the conspirators). I had never heard that before, having assumed, like most people, that the Roman Senate met at the Roman Senate. There are other equally interesting tidbits (e.g., the Temple of Julius Caesar was built by Augustus on the site of Caesar's cremation). So, despite the opening gaff, this is a solid effort that will help students learn about Julius Caesar and the Rome he helped build.
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Title: DK Discoveries: Cleopatra: The Queen of Kings (DK Discoveries) by Fiona Macdonald, Chris Molan ISBN: 0789477610 Publisher: DK Publishing Pub. Date: 01 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
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Title: DK Discoveries: Alexander the Great by Peter Chrisp, Peter Dennis ISBN: 0789461668 Publisher: DK Publishing Pub. Date: 01 September, 2000 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Ancient Rome (Eyewitness Books) by Simon James, Nick Nichols, Christi Graham ISBN: 0789457881 Publisher: DK Publishing Pub. Date: July, 2000 List Price(USD): $15.99 |
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Title: Crusades: The Struggle for the Holy Lands (Dk Discoveries) by Chris Rice, Peter Dennis, Melanie Rice, Christopher Gravett, Richard Platt ISBN: 0789465035 Publisher: DK Publishing Pub. Date: April, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: In Search of a Homeland : The Story of the Aeneid by Penelope Lively, Ian Andrew ISBN: 0385729375 Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers Pub. Date: 09 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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