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The book frames the event through questions of tyranny versus treason, while examining empire, class structure, and patriarchy, the roles of slaves and proletarians, and the functioning of a republic for a limited few. It further analyzes demagogues and death squads, Cicero’s witch-hunt, Caesar’s public image, and popular movements, culminating in the assassination and its aftermath.","“THIS LIVELY, LUCID TRACT REMINDS US THAT HISTORIANS GOTTA  \nHAVE ATTITUDE AS WELL AS GAME.”  \n—KIRKUS REVIEWS  \nTHE  \nASSASSINATION OF JULIUS CAESAR  \nA PEOPLE’S HISTORY OF ANCIENT ROME  \nMICHAEL PARENTI  \nThe Assassination of Julius Caesar  \nAlso by Michael Parenti  \nThe Terrorism Trap (2002)  \nDemocracy for the Few (7th edition, 2001) To Kill a Nation: The Attack on Yugoslavia (2000)  \nHistory as Mystery (1999)  \nAmerica Besieged (1998)  \nBlackshirts and Reds (1997)  \nDirty Truths (1996)  \nAgainst Empire (1995)  \nLand of Idols: Political Mythology in America (1994) Inventing Reality: The Politics of News Media (1986, 1993) Make-Believe Media: The Politics of Entertainment (1992)  \nThe Sword and the Dollar (1989)  \nPower and the Powerless (1978)  \nEthnic and Political Attitudes (1975)  \nTrends and Tragedies in American Foreign Policy (1971)  \nThe Anti-Communist Impulse (1969)  \nThe Assassination of Julius Caesar A People’s History of Ancient Rome  \n~~ ~~ ◆~~ ~~  \nMICHAEL PARENTI  \n􀀁 2003 by Michael Parenti All rights reserved.  \nNo part of this book may be reproduced, in any form, without written permission from the publisher.  \nPublished in the United States by The New Press, New York, 2003  \nDistributed by W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., New York  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data  \nParenti, Michael, 1933–  \nThe assassination of Julius Caesar : a people’s history of ancient  \nRome / Michael Parenti.  \n[p. cm](p. cm).  \nIncludes bibliographical references and index.  \nISBN 1-56584-797-0 (hc.)  \n1. Caesar, Julius—Assassination. 2. Rome—Politics and  \ngovernment—265–30 B.C. I. Title.  \nDG267 .P37 2003  \n937'.05'092—dc21  \n2002041060  \nThe New Press was established in 1990 as a not-for-profit alternative to the large, commercial publishing houses currently dominating the book publishing industry. The New Press operates in the public interest rather than for private gain, and is committed to publishing, in innovative ways, works of educational, cultural, and community value that are often deemed insufficiently profitable.  \nThe New Press, 38 Greene Street, 4th floor, New York, NY 10013 [www.thenewpress.com](www.thenewpress.com)  \nIn the United Kingdom: 6Salem Road, London W2 4BU  \nPrinted in the United States of America  \n2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1  \nTo Marina Anttila  \nwith love  \nContents  \nIntroduction: Tyrannicide or Treason? 1  \n1. Gentlemen’s History: Empire, Class, and Patriarchy 13  \n2. Slaves, Proletarians, and Masters 27  \n3. A Republic for the Few 45  \n4. “Demagogues” and Death Squads 59  \n5. Cicero’s Witch-hunt 85  \n6. The Face of Caesar 113  \n7. “You All Did Love Him Once” 131  \n8. The Popularis 149  \n9. The Assassination 167  \n10. The Liberties of Power 187  \n11. Bread and Circuses 205  \nAppendix: A Note on  \nPedantic Citations and Vexatious Names 223  \nNotes 229  \nIndex 261  \nAcknowledgments  \nOver the years Charles Briody tried to improve upon my  \nchildhood altar boy’s Latin with ad hoc lessons, mostly on the telephone now that we live at opposite ends of North America. I must confess that all his best efforts never got me much beyond the Omnis Gallı˘a est divisa in tres partes level. For this I have only myself to blame. Luckily, all the major (and most minor)  \nancient sources are available in various English translations. Briody also generously provided me with some crucial literature and notes of his own, and did a most helpful reading of the manuscript. So too did Iain Boal and Daniel Shoup who, like Briody, gave me the benefit of their substantive criticisms and their classical education.  \nPeggy Karp did a close and especially valuable reading of the manuscript. Jane Scantlebury helped me locate sources, and tendered advice and encouragement over the long duration of the writing. She also contributed a useful critique of the manuscript. Susan McAllister went over an early version of the opening chapter for me, and provided other needed assistance.  \nPeter Livingston saved the day—and the book—labori","cbCaitUHj9kM65LM","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitUHj9kM65LM","pdf",842583,287,"English","en",105,"# Introduction: Tyrannicide or Treason?\n## Gentlemen’s History: Empire, Class, and Patriarchy\n## Slaves, Proletarians, and Masters\n## A Republic for the Few\n## “Demagogues” and Death Squads\n## Cicero’s Witch-hunt\n## The Face of Caesar\n## “You All Did Love Him Once”\n## The Popularis\n## The Assassination\n## The Liberties of Power\n## Bread and Circuses\n## Appendix: A Note on Pedantic Citations and Vexatious Names\n## Notes\n## Index","[{\"question\":\"What central question does the introduction pose about the assassination of Julius Caesar?\",\"answer\":\"The introduction asks whether the assassination is better understood as tyrannicide or treason.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the book organize its analysis before reaching the assassination itself?\",\"answer\":\"It builds the context through chapters on empire, class, and patriarchy; 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