Adrian Goldsworthy read history at Oxford and is the author of The Roman Army at War, The Punic Wars, and other books about the ancient world. He lives in Wales.
"A fascinating account of the life and career of a remarkable
man...Goldworthy is a sober and cautious biographer, but then, when
one's subject is Julius Caesar, one needs to be nothing
more."--;i>Southern Humanities Review--John Phillips "Southern
Humanities Review "
"Adrian Goldsworthy is one of our most promising young military
historians today." Sir John Keegan, author of The Iraq War --Sir
John Keegan"
"Adrian Goldsworthy is one of the new generation of young
classicists who combine scholarship with storytelling to bring the
ancient world to life.In his masterly new Caesar, he shows us the
greatest Roman as man, statesman, soldier, and lover." Simon Sebag
Montefiore, author of Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar--Simon
Sebag Montefiore"
"An authoritative and exciting portrait not only of Caesar but of
the complex society in which he lived." Steven Coates, New York
Times Book Review--Steven Coates "New York Times Book Review ""
"Goldsworthy's book will remain the definitive biography of Caesar
for years to come." Philip Matyszak, author of The Sons of Caesar:
Imperial Rome's First Dynasty--Philip Matyszak"
"Lively and accessible." Mike Oppenheim, Journal of Military
History
--Mike Oppenheim"Journal of Military History" (10/17/2006)"
It gives me great pleasure to give Caesar the strongest possible
recommendation.Caesar was a complex character living in confusing
times, but Adrian Goldsworthy tackles the subject with a vigor,
thoroughness and clarity of purpose that the great manhimself would
have approved of. Philip Sidnell, Editor, Ancient and Medieval
History Book Club (London)--Philip Sidnell"
"Lively and accessible." Mike Oppenheim, "Journal of" "Military
History"
--Mike Oppenheim"Journal of Military History" (10/17/2006)"
"Lively and accessible."--Mike Oppenheim, "Journal of""Military
History"
--Mike Oppenheim"Journal of Military History" (10/17/2006)
0;It gives me great pleasure to give "Caesar" the strongest
possible recommendation. Caesar was a complex character living in
confusing times, but Adrian Goldsworthy tackles the subject with a
vigor, thoroughness and clarity of purpose that the great man
himself would have approved of.1;2;Philip Sidnell, Editor, Ancient
and Medieval History Book Club (London) -- Philip Sidnell
" It gives me great pleasure to give "Caesar" the strongest
possible recommendation. Caesar was a complex character living in
confusing times, but Adrian Goldsworthy tackles the subject with a
vigor, thoroughness and clarity of purpose that the great man
himself would have approved of." -- Philip Sidnell, Editor, Ancient
and Medieval History Book Club (London)
""Caesar" is an accessible, balanced, and highly readable
contribution to our understanding of one of Rome's most complex
characters. No one writing in English today knows more about Roman
military history than Adrian Goldsworthy."-Guy Rogers, Wellesley
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