Uncommon Wrath: How Caesar and Cato's Deadly Rivalry Destroyed the Roman Republic

by Josiah Osgood

Book Overview

A dual biography of Julius Caesar and Cato the Younger that offers a dire warning: republics collapse when personal pride overrides the common good.

In Uncommon Wrath, historian Josiah Osgood tells the story of how the political rivalry between Julius Caesar and Marcus Cato precipitated the end of the Roman Republic. As the champions of two dominant but distinct visions for Rome, Caesar and Cato each represented qualities...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1541620119
• ISBN13: 9781541620117
• Release Date: November 2022
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 6.5" x 8.9"