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The Landmark Julius Caesar - The Complete Works: Gallic War, Civil War, Alexandrian War, African

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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/)

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Authors Kurt A Raaflaub, Kurt A. Raaflaub, Kurt A. Strassler Raaflaub, Robert B Strassler, Robert B. Strassler
Assisted by Kurt A. Raaflaub (Editor), Robert B. Strassler (Editor)
Publisher Anchor Books USA
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 28.02.2019
 
EAN 9780307455444
ISBN 978-0-307-45544-4
No. of pages 896
Dimensions 185 mm x 234 mm x 43 mm
Series ANCHOR
Landmark Books
Anchor
Landmark
Landmark Books
Landmark Series
Subject Non-fiction book > History

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