恺撒：巨人的一生 (2006)

《恺撒：巨人的一生》（英语：Caesar, Life of a Colossus）是一本由英国历史学家阿德里安·戈兹沃西创作的古罗马政治家尤利乌斯·凯撒的人物传记，2006年由耶鲁大学出版社出版。

Caesar, Life of a Colossus is a biography of Julius Caesar written by Adrian Goldsworthy and published in 2006 by Yale University Press. It outlines Caesar's life in the context of the many institutions with which he interacted: "Roman society, the politics of the senate, Gaul (ancient France)" as well as the army of that ancient republic.

Within that framework, during his fifty-six-year lifetime, he fulfilled many roles: "including a fugitive, prisoner, rising politician, army leader, legal advocate, rebel, dictator – perhaps even a god – as well as a husband, father, lover and adulterer. Few fictional heroes have ever done as much as Gaius Julius Caesar."

One underlying structure of this book is to take the reader on a journey that follows "the many gambles, strange turns, and unlikely incidents in Caesar's career."

The book is referenced with endnotes and an index, located in the back of the book, showing it is based on ancient scholarly sources. The work of sifting through these sometimes-conflicting sources to tell the story is also part of the narrative.

Additionally, a bibliography of scholarly commentary, published during our more modern age, regarding Julius Caesar and ancient Rome during his lifetime, is also in the back of the book. Hence, although the author has written this book for the lay reader, it is also useful for scholarly study.

Background

Before publishing Caesar, Life of a Colossus Adrian Goldsworthy, the author, wrote two other important books on Roman history: The Complete Roman Army and The Fall of Carthage.

He has subsequently written five other books about aspects of life in ancient Rome. The latest one was published in 2018, entitled Hadrian's Wall.

Scholarly reviews

Chappell, Stephen (December 4, 2009). "Caesar: Life of a Colossus by Adrian Goldsworthy". The Historian. 71 (4). Wiley: 896–898. doi:10.1111/j.1540-6563.2009.00252_52.x. ISSN 1540-6563. JSTOR 24454130. S2CID 144479070.

Borrowman, Shane (January 3, 2008). "...Caesar: Life of a Colossus by Adrian Goldsworthy". Rhetoric Review. 27 (1). Taylor & Francis: 93–99. doi:10.1080/07350190701738890. ISSN 1532-7981. JSTOR 20176827. S2CID 142943147.

"Book Review: Caesar, Life of a Colossus". Parameters. 37 (4). The U.S. Army War College. 2007. doi:10.55540/0031-1723.2398. Free PDF download. Scroll down.