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Book SynopsisThe figure of Julius Caesar has loomed large in the United States since its very beginning, admired and evoked as a gateway to knowledge of politics, war, and even national life. This title examines Caesar's place in modern American culture and investigates how his use has intensified in periods of political crisis.
Trade Review"Impressively demonstrates Caesar's varying significance... 'Caesar in the U.S.A.' takes the reader for a long-distance cross-country joy ride." -- Christopher B. Krebs Wall Street Journal "'Caesar in the U.S.A.' exposes the complex legacy of ancient Rome to the American republic." -- Glen Bowersock Times Literary Supplement (TLS) "A clear narrative... Caesar's evolving image influenced US political culture in ways that Wyke illustrates... Highly recommended." -- R. I. Curtis, University of Georgia Choice "Elegantly written." -- Barbara Lawatsch Melton Journal of Roman Studies "This book... a tremendous achievement... deserves to be a full title in the history of modern reflection on the impressive and never exhausted phenomenon of 'Caesarism'". -- Luciano Canford Gnomon Bd.
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction Part I. Education 1. Maturation 2. Americanization 3. Militarism Part II. Political Culture 4. Dictatorship 5. Totalitarianism 6. Presidential Power 7. Empire References Index
