Author: Julius Caesar
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
Caesar's Commentaries on the Gallic War
De bello Gallico
Author: Caius Julius Caesar
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 408
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 408
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C. Julius Caesar's Commentaries on the Gallic war
Author: Julius Caesar
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 426
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 426
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The War for Gaul
Author: Julius Caesar
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 069121669X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
"Imagine a book about an unnecessary war written by the ruthless general of an occupying army - a vivid and dramatic propaganda piece that forces the reader to identify with the conquerors and that is designed, like the war itself, to fuel the limitless political ambitions of the author. Could such a campaign autobiography ever be a great work of literature - perhaps even one of the greatest? It would be easy to think not, but such a book exists -and it helped transform Julius Caesar from a politician on the make into the Caesar of legend. This remarkable new translation of Caesar's famous but underappreciated War for Gaul captures, like never before in English, the gripping and powerfully concise style of the future emperor's dispatches from the front lines in what are today France, Belgium, Germany, and Switzerland. While letting Caesar tell his battle stories in his own way, distinguished classicist James O'Donnell also fills in the rest of the story in a substantial introduction and notes that together explain why Gaul is the "best bad man's book ever written"--A great book in which a genuinely bad person offers a bald-faced, amoral description of just how bad he has been. Complete with a chronology, a map of Gaul, suggestions for further reading, and an index, this feature-rich edition captures the forceful austerity of a troubling yet magnificent classic - a book that, as O'Donnell says, 'gets war exactly right and morals exactly wrong.'" -- Front jacket flap
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 069121669X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
"Imagine a book about an unnecessary war written by the ruthless general of an occupying army - a vivid and dramatic propaganda piece that forces the reader to identify with the conquerors and that is designed, like the war itself, to fuel the limitless political ambitions of the author. Could such a campaign autobiography ever be a great work of literature - perhaps even one of the greatest? It would be easy to think not, but such a book exists -and it helped transform Julius Caesar from a politician on the make into the Caesar of legend. This remarkable new translation of Caesar's famous but underappreciated War for Gaul captures, like never before in English, the gripping and powerfully concise style of the future emperor's dispatches from the front lines in what are today France, Belgium, Germany, and Switzerland. While letting Caesar tell his battle stories in his own way, distinguished classicist James O'Donnell also fills in the rest of the story in a substantial introduction and notes that together explain why Gaul is the "best bad man's book ever written"--A great book in which a genuinely bad person offers a bald-faced, amoral description of just how bad he has been. Complete with a chronology, a map of Gaul, suggestions for further reading, and an index, this feature-rich edition captures the forceful austerity of a troubling yet magnificent classic - a book that, as O'Donnell says, 'gets war exactly right and morals exactly wrong.'" -- Front jacket flap
C. Julius Caesar's Commentaries on the Gallic War
Author: Julius Caesar
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gaul
Languages : en
Pages : 351
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gaul
Languages : en
Pages : 351
Book Description
C. Julius Caesar's commentaries on the Gallic war
Author: Julius Caesar
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gaul
Languages : en
Pages : 386
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gaul
Languages : en
Pages : 386
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C. Julius Caesar's commentaries on the Gallic war
Author: Julius Caesar
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gaul
Languages : en
Pages : 392
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gaul
Languages : en
Pages : 392
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C. Julius Caesar's commentaries on the Gallic war
Author: Julius Caesar
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gaul
Languages : en
Pages : 438
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gaul
Languages : en
Pages : 438
Book Description
The Landmark Julius Caesar
Author: Kurt A. Raaflaub
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 0307455440
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 897
Book Description
The Landmark Julius Caesar is the definitive edition of the five works that chronicle the military campaigns of Julius Caesar. Together, these five narratives present a comprehensive picture of military and political developments leading to the collapse of the Roman republic and the advent of the Roman Empire. The Gallic War is Caesar’s own account of his two invasions of Britain and of conquering most of what is today France, Belgium, and Switzerland. The Civil War describes the conflict in the following year which, after the death of his chief rival, Pompey, and the defeat of Pompey’s heirs and supporters, resulted in Caesar’s emergence as the sole power in Rome. Accompanying Caesar’s own commentaries are three short but essential additional works, known to us as the Alexandrian War, the African War, and the Spanish War. These were written by three unknown authors who were clearly eyewitnesses and probably Roman officers. Caesar’s clear and direct prose provides a riveting depiction of ancient warfare and, not incidentally, a persuasive portrait for the Roman people (and for us) of Caesar himself as a brilliant, moderate, and effective leader—an image that was key to his final success. Kurt A. Raaflaub’s masterful translation skillfully brings out the clarity and elegance of Caesar’s style, and this, together with such Landmark features as maps, detailed annotations, appendices, and illustrations, will provide every reader from lay person to scholar with a rewarding and enjoyable experience. (With 2-color text, maps, and illustrations throughout; web essays available at http://www.thelandmarkcaesar.com/)
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 0307455440
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 897
Book Description
The Landmark Julius Caesar is the definitive edition of the five works that chronicle the military campaigns of Julius Caesar. Together, these five narratives present a comprehensive picture of military and political developments leading to the collapse of the Roman republic and the advent of the Roman Empire. The Gallic War is Caesar’s own account of his two invasions of Britain and of conquering most of what is today France, Belgium, and Switzerland. The Civil War describes the conflict in the following year which, after the death of his chief rival, Pompey, and the defeat of Pompey’s heirs and supporters, resulted in Caesar’s emergence as the sole power in Rome. Accompanying Caesar’s own commentaries are three short but essential additional works, known to us as the Alexandrian War, the African War, and the Spanish War. These were written by three unknown authors who were clearly eyewitnesses and probably Roman officers. Caesar’s clear and direct prose provides a riveting depiction of ancient warfare and, not incidentally, a persuasive portrait for the Roman people (and for us) of Caesar himself as a brilliant, moderate, and effective leader—an image that was key to his final success. Kurt A. Raaflaub’s masterful translation skillfully brings out the clarity and elegance of Caesar’s style, and this, together with such Landmark features as maps, detailed annotations, appendices, and illustrations, will provide every reader from lay person to scholar with a rewarding and enjoyable experience. (With 2-color text, maps, and illustrations throughout; web essays available at http://www.thelandmarkcaesar.com/)
Julius Caesar's Battle for Gaul
Author: Andrew P. Fitzpatrick
Publisher: Oxbow Books Limited
ISBN: 9781789250503
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The latest archaeological research on the Battle for Gaul and its aftermath, exploring the consequences of the war on the Iron Age communities of north-west Europe through archaeology and numismatics.
Publisher: Oxbow Books Limited
ISBN: 9781789250503
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The latest archaeological research on the Battle for Gaul and its aftermath, exploring the consequences of the war on the Iron Age communities of north-west Europe through archaeology and numismatics.