The Gallic War: Julius Caesar - Brossura

Caesar, Julius

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ISBN 10: 0486451070 ISBN 13: 9780486451077

Casa editrice: Dover Pubns, 2006

Riassunto

The only chronicle by an ancient general of his own campaigns, this historical treasure is also a work of profound literary merit. Julius Caesar's fascinating account of his conquests offers a trove of priceless details about the cultures of Gaul, Germany, and Britain during the First century B.C. — and of the great man himself.
Despite his extensive background in politics, Caesar expresses himself without hiding behind rhetoric, in an uncluttered, factual style. Vigorous, direct, and eloquent, his accounts resemble memoirs or historical outlines rather than a formal histories. His notes on cultural matters, although secondary to his attention to military affairs, offer the era's most complete picture of the settings and personalities among Celtic and German tribes. This excellent translation offers several helpful features.

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Contenuti:

Introduction Analysis of the Books Gallic War Book I Book II Book III Book IV Book V Book VI Book VII Book VIII Indexes Maps and Plans Gaul Campaign Map Battle Against the Helvetii Battle of the Aisne Battle of the Sambre Bridge over the Rhine Roman Agger at Avaricum Gallic Wall Plan of Gergovia Plan of Alesia Roman Siege Appliances Roman Works at Alesia

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The only chronicle by an ancient general of his own campaigns, this historical treasure is also a work of profound literary merit. Caesar's account of his conquests offers priceless details about the cultures of Gaul, Germany, and Britain during the 1st century B.C. - and of the great man himself. Includes 6 maps, 7 figures.

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• Editore: Dover Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0486451070
• ISBN 13: 9780486451077
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 198