{"product_id":"the-year-of-julius-and-stefan-g-chrissanthos-9781421429700","title":"The Year of Julius and Caesar: 59 BC and the Transformation of the Roman Republic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow Caesar's attack on Bibulus marked the beginning of the end of the Roman free state and the descent of the Republic into violence and civil war.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe year 59 BC--when Gaius Julius Caesar and Marcus Calpurnius Bibulus served as joint consuls--marked a major turning point in the history of the Roman Republic. It was a dramatic and momentous time of political intrigue, bloodshed, and murder, one that boasted some of the most famous personalities ever to grace the Roman historical stage. Arguing that this pivotal year demands extended study, Stefan G. Chrissanthos's \u003ci\u003eThe Year of Julius and Caesar\u003c\/i\u003e is the first focused investigation of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChrissanthos uses a single event as his centerpiece: the violent attack orchestrated by Caesar and the \"First Triumvirate\" on Bibulus and his followers in the Forum on April 4. Before that day, he reveals, 59 had been a typical year, one that provides valuable insight into Roman government and political gamesmanship. But the assault on Bibulus changed everything: the consul retired to his house for the rest of the year, allowing Caesar and his allies to pass legislation that eventually enabled Caesar to take complete control of the Roman state. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis detailed reconstruction draws on archeological and literary evidence to describe a watershed year in the history of the late Roman Republic, establish an accurate chronology, and answer many of the important historical questions surrounding the year 59. Written in an engaging and accessible style, \u003ci\u003eThe Year of Julius and Caesar\u003c\/i\u003e will appeal to undergraduates and scholars alike and to anyone interested in contemporary politics, owing to the parallels between the Roman and American Republics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stefan G. Chrissanthos\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1421429705\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781421429700\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Johns Hopkins University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/21\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2019","brand":"Stefan G. Chrissanthos","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43986115854591,"sku":"9781421429700","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9ab1a9a9-2852-4dbd-aa39-f1606b0ac765.jpg?v=1683281449","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-year-of-julius-and-stefan-g-chrissanthos-9781421429700","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}