{"product_id":"crossing-the-rubicon-luca-fezzi-9780300241457","title":"Crossing the Rubicon: Caesar's Decision and the Fate of Rome","description":"\u003cb\u003eA dramatic account of the fateful year leading to the ultimate crisis of the Roman Republic and the rise of Caesar's autocracy\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When the Senate ordered Julius Caesar, conqueror of Gaul, to disband his troops, he instead marched his soldiers across the Rubicon River, in violation of Roman law. The Senate turned to its proconsul, Pompey the Great, for help. But Pompey's response was unexpected: he commanded magistrates and senators to abandon Rome--a city that, until then, had always been defended. The consequences were the ultimate crisis of the Roman Republic and the rise of Caesar's autocracy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this new history, Luca Fezzi argues that Pompey's actions sealed the Republic's fate. Drawing on a wide range of primary sources, including Cicero's extensive letters, Fezzi shows how Pompey's decision shocked the Roman people, severely weakened the city, and set in motion a chain of events that allowed Caesar to take power. Seamlessly translated by Richard Dixon, this book casts fresh light on the dramatic events of this crucial moment in ancient Roman history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Luca Fezzi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300241453\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300241457\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/07\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.40w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2019","brand":"Luca Fezzi","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43946408280319,"sku":"9780300241457","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_fed19f7c-16c9-4bf6-a32d-a92137a47acf.jpg?v=1681512979","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/crossing-the-rubicon-luca-fezzi-9780300241457","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}