Intrigue, murder, and class struggle at the heart of the Roman
Empire
“This lively,
lucid tract reminds us that historians gotta have attitude as well as
game.” —Kirkus Reviews
Most
historians, both ancient and modern, have viewed the Late Republic of
Rome through the eyes of its rich nobility. In The Assassination
of Julius Caesar, Michael Parenti presents us with a story of
popular resistance against entrenched power and wealth. As he
carefully weighs the evidence concerning the murder of Caesar,
Parenti sketches in the background to the crime with fascinating
detail about wider Roman society. In these pages we find reflections
on the democratic struggle waged by Roman commoners, religious augury
as an instrument of social control, the patriarchal oppression of
women, and the political use of homophobic attacks. The
Assassination of Julius Caesar offers a whole new perspective on
an era we thought we knew well.
