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EAN: 9781107023413. The various chapters explore their main features, the connection between literature, state religion and politics, Caesar's debt to previous Greek and Latin authors, an… Mehr…

EAN: 9781107023413. The various chapters explore their main features, the connection between literature, state religion and politics, Caesar's debt to previous Greek and Latin authors, and his legacy within and outside of Latin literature. img{max-width:100%}The Cambridge Companion to the Writings of Julius Caesar (Cambridge Companions to Literature)Cambridge University PressHardcoverUnused and unread, minor cosmetic imperfections such as scuffing or minor creasing. Stamped 'damaged' by publisher to a non-text page.EAN: 9781107023413Published 28/12/2017Language: EnglishWell-known as a brilliant general and politician, Julius Caesar also played a fundamental role in the formation of the Latin literary language and remains a central figure in the history of Latin literature. With twenty-three chapters written by renowned scholars, this Companion provides an accessible introduction to Caesar as an intellectual along with a scholarly assessment of his multiple literary accomplishments and new insights into their literary value. The Commentarii and Caesar's lost works are presented in their historical and literary context. The various chapters explore their main features, the connection between literature, state religion and politics, Caesar's debt to previous Greek and Latin authors, and his legacy within and outside of Latin literature. The innovative volume will be of great value to all students and scholars of Latin literature and to those seeking a more rounded portrait of the achievements of Julius Caesar.IntroductionCaesarian questionsthen, now, hence Luca Grillo and Christopher B. KrebsPart I. Literature and Politics1. Caesar, literature and politics at the end of the Republic Kurt Raaflaub2. The Commentarii in their propagandistic context Christopher B. Krebs3. Caesar constructing Caesar William Batstone4. Priesthoods, gods and stars JÃ?¶rg RÃ?¼pke5. The politics of geography Andrew M. Riggsby6. Nostri and 'the other(s)' Andrew C. JohnstonPart II. Genre, Rhetoric, Language and Style7. Genres and generic contaminations in the Commentarii Debra L. Nousek8. Caesar's style Christopher B. Krebs9. Speeches in the Commentarii Luca Grillo10. Wit and irony Anthony Corbeill11. Literary approaches to Caesar Luca GrilloPart III. Fragmentary Works12. Caesar the linguistthe debate about the Latin language Giuseppe Pezzini13. Caesar's orations Henriette van der Blom14. Caesar's poetry in its context Sergio Casali15. Anticato Anthony Corbeill16. The letters of Caesar Ruth MorelloPart IV. Sources and Nachleben17. Caesar and Greek historians Luke Pitcher18. Caesar and Roman historiography prior to the Commentarii Martine Chassignet19. The Corpus Caesarianum Jan Felix Gaertner20. Caesar in Livy and Tacitus Christine S. Kraus21. Caesar, Virgil and Lucan Timothy A. Joseph22. Narrating the Gallic and Civil Wars with and beyond Caesar James Thorne23. Writing war with Caesarthe Commentarii's afterlife in military memoirs Hester Schadee. DispatchIn stock here - same-day dispatch from England. My SKU: 3259399RefundsNo-hassle refunds are always available if your book is not as expected.Terms and Conditions of SaleSorry - no collections. All sales are subject to extended Terms and Conditions of Sale as well as the Return Policy and Payment Instructions. Visit my eBay Store for details andmany more books. Template layout and design, "JNC Academic Books", "needbooks", Copyright © JNC INC. Designated trademarks, layouts and brands are the property of their respective owners. All Rights Reserved., Neuwertig, Festpreisangebot, [LT: FixedPrice], Title: The Cambridge Companion to the Writings of Julius Caesar (Cambrid, Pages: 418, Publication Year: 2017, Type: Textbook, Format: Hardcover, Publication Name: The Cambridge Companion to the Writings of Julius Caesar, Item Height: 235mm, Item Width: 157mm, Subject: History, Item Weight: 720g, Number of Pages: 418 Pages, Cambridge University Press<