Julius Caesar in Western Culture [Paperback]

Maria Wyke (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 7, 2006

This book explores the significance of Julius Caesar to different periods, societies and people from the 50s BC through to the twenty-first century.

• This interdisciplinary volume explores the significance of Julius Caesar to different periods, societies and people.
  
• Ranges over the fields of religious, military, and political history, archaeology, architecture and urban planning, the visual arts, and literary, film, theatre and cultural studies.
  
• Examines representations of Caesar in Italy, France, Germany, Britain, and the United States in particular.
  
• Objects of analysis range from Caesar’s own commentaries on the Gallic wars, through Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, and images of Caesar in Italian fascist popular culture, to contemporary cinema and current debates about American empire.
  
• Edited by a leading expert on the reception of ancient Rome.
  
• Includes original contributions by international experts on Caesar and his reception.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“This is reception criticism at its best … Caesar does not invite but rather demands reaction and reflection, a demand admirably met in this collection. Important, influential, and timely deployments of Caesar’s legacy are creatively analyzed here, in essays none of which (I am pleased to say) is afraid of speaking its mind.”
W. Jeffrey Tatum, Florida State University <!--end-->

“An exciting collection of papers by a truly international team of scholars. This richly illustrated and documented volume explores the significance of Caesar’s memory in the discourses of art, literature, nationalism, and empire.”
Christina S. Kraus, Yale University

"A fascinating read which should appeal to a wide variety of readers not just in the classics, but throughout the humanities."
Bryn Mawr Classical Review

"There is a remarkable diversity of discipline and methodology – not to mention nationality – on display here, and it reflects well on (Wykes’) choice of contributors and unintrusive editorial style."
Llewelyn Morgan, Brasenose College, Oxford

"Appealing both to a reader possibly unfamiliar with the material, but also being of much interest to fellow specialists in this field." Scholia Reviews

Review

“This is reception criticism at its best … Caesar does not invite but rather demands reaction and reflection, a demand admirably met in this collection. Important, influential, and timely deployments of Caesar’s legacy are creatively analyzed here, in essays none of which (I am pleased to say) is afraid of speaking its mind.”
–W. Jeffrey Tatum, Florida State University

“An exciting collection of papers by a truly international team of scholars. This richly illustrated and documented volume explores the significance of Caesar’s memory in the discourses of art, literature, nationalism, and empire.”
–Christina S. Kraus, Yale University

"There is a remarkable diversity of discipline and methodology – not to mention nationality – on display here, and it reflects well on (Wykes’) choice of contributors and unintrusive editorial style."
–Llewelyn Morgan, Brasenose College, Oxford --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1 edition (March 7, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1405125993
• ISBN-13: 978-1405125994
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,232,565 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)