Julius Caesar and the transformation of the Roman Republic / Tom Stevenson.

"An excellent introduction to the life of Julius Caesar against the background of the late Republic. It covers the issues normally raised in teaching the subject, introduces the reader to the evidence and the positions taken by modern historians, and points out the misunderstandings to which one-sid...

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Main Author: Stevenson, Tom (Thomas Reginald), 1958-
Language:English
Published: New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2015.
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Physical Description:x, 212 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Format: Book

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