{"product_id":"9781405125994","title":"Julius Caesar in Western Culture","description":"\u003ch1\u003eJulius Caesar in Western Culture\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMaria Wyke\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism \/ Ancient \u0026amp; Classical\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis book explores the significance of Julius Caesar to different periods, societies and people from the 50s BC through to the twenty-first century. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThis interdisciplinary volume explores the significance of Julius Caesar to different periods, societies and people.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRanges over the fields of religious, military, and political history, archaeology, architecture and urban planning, the visual arts, and literary, film, theatre and cultural studies.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines representations of Caesar in Italy, France, Germany, Britain, and the United States in particular.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eObjects 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEdited by a leading expert on the reception of ancient Rome.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes original contributions by international experts on Caesar and his reception.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eMaria Wyke\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Latin at University College London. She is author of \u003ci\u003eProjecting the Past: Ancient\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eRome, Cinema and History\u003c\/i\u003e (1997) and \u003ci\u003eThe Roman Mistress: Ancient and Modern Representations\u003c\/i\u003e (2000), and is now working on her next publication \u003ci\u003eCaesar: A Life in Western Culture\u003c\/i\u003e (2006).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e06 March 2006\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405125994\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e384\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19.52\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315274674316,"sku":"9781405125994","price":60.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405125994.jpg?v=1780206365","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405125994","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}