"A Companion to Julius Caesar" comprises 30 essays from leading scholars examining the life and after life of this great polarizing figure. It explores Caesar from a variety of perspectives: military genius, ruthless tyrant, brilliant politician, first class orator, sophisticated man of letters, and more. It utilizes Caesar's own extant writings. It examines the viewpoints of Caesar's contemporaries and explores Caesar's portrayals by artists and writers through the ages.
Cannae - The Experience of Battle in the Second Punic War
On a hot and dusty summer's day in 216 BC, the forces of the Carthaginian general Hannibal faced the Roman army in a dramatic encounter at Cannae. Massively outnumbered, the Carthaginians nevertheless won an astonishing victory - one that left more than 50,000 men dead. Gregory Daly's enthralling study considers the reasons that led the two armies to the field of battle, and why each followed the course that they did when they got there. It explores in detail the composition of the armies, and the tactics and leadership methods of the opposing generals.
The Great Writers series explores the lives of some of the most talked about literary figures of the past half-century. One of the twentieth century's most preeminent novelists, Vonnegut satirically explores the wrongs of humanity, most notably in Slaughterhouse-Five and Cat's Cradle. Ages 14+
The satirical novelist, Kurt Vonnegut, is the author of such popular works as Cat's Cradle, SlaughterhouseFive, and Timequake.
There's one for every occasion, as collectors and watch-lovers well know from their own selection. The time is everywhere these days - on our mobile, on illuminated road signs, on motorbike or car dashboards - but we still need to have it on our wrist. And manufacturers from Switzerland and elsewhere still produce watches that become works of art, wonders of technology, and purveyors of taste or pure luxuries. This book explores the subject in 256 compact pages, richly illustrated with pictures of the most recent and innovative designs.
Digital media has become an increasingly powerful force in modern society. This volume brings together outstanding European, American and Australian research in "writing and digital media" and explores its cognitive, social and cultural implications.
