Luca Fezzi
Auteur de Crossing the Rubicon: Caesar's Decision and the Fate of Rome
Œuvres de Luca Fezzi
Falsificazione di documenti pubblici nella Roma tardorepubblicana (133-31 A.C.) (2003) 4 exemplaires
Aspetti della fortuna dell'antico nella cultura europea. Atti della 1ª Giornata di studi (Sestri Levante, 26… (2005) — Auteur — 1 exemplaire
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- Œuvres
- 12
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- 50
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- #316,248
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- 2.3
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- 2
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I did feel the book was somewhat let down by two things - its scope, and lack of a clear argument. I think it's unfortunately unavoidable for any book focussed on a particular moment in late Republican Rome that a large amount of set-up will be required. This was quite rushed through in Crossing the Rubicon, and also bounced between various locations and events in manner that wasn't always easy to follow. Additionally, despite the insistent reiteration of 'that fateful year 49 BC' (which I must admit became a little beaten to death by the end), there wasn't a real conclusion to how Caesar's decision was ultimately 'fateful' or any meaningful discussion of the long-term consequences of that decision.
The result was that although Fezzi's attention to detail was illuminating, there was nothing that particularly hit home.… (plus d'informations)