9780486451077: The Gallic War
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0486451070 ISBN 13 : 9780486451077
Editeur : Dover Publications Inc., 2007

Synopsis

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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Éditeur
Dover Publications Inc.
Date d'édition
2007
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0486451070
ISBN 13 
9780486451077
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
224
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Personne responsable
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