{"product_id":"the-end-of-the-ancient-republic-9780847677603","title":"The End of the Ancient Republic","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile recent criticism of Shakespeare''s Julius Caesar has stressed the corruption of both the common people and the Republic''s enemies within the patrician class, this book argues that at the core of the play lies the less obvious but more important corruption of the regime''s leading defenders, particularly Brutus.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrings out surprising aspects of the play, and reminds us once again how richly suggestive Shakespeare is as an interpreter and teacher about politics. -- Michael Zuckert, University of Notre Dame\u003cbr\u003eTeaches us both how to read Shakespeare and how to think about virtue, political ambition, and friendship. -- Mary P. Nichols, Fordham University\u003cbr\u003eJan Blits's reading of Shakespeare convincingly uncovers the roots of politics in the ground of human nature. -- Eva T. H. Brann, St. John's College\u003cbr\u003eA splendid and valuable interpretation of a Shakespearean play. * The Journal of Politics *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eManliness and Friendship in \"Julius Caesar\"; Caesarism and the End of the Republican Rome - Act I, Scene i; Politics and the Ethics of Intention - Brutus' Glorious Failure; Caesar's Ambiguous End.","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51038801953111,"sku":"9780847677603","price":36.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780847677603.jpg?v=1750941495","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-end-of-the-ancient-republic-9780847677603","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}