Julius Caesar As Artful Reporter: The War Commentaries As Political Instruments - Couverture rigide

Welch, Dr Kathryn

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0715628593 ISBN 13 : 9780715628591

Editeur : Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd, 1998

Synopsis

Nine contributions demonstrate that the appearance of simplicity in Julius Caesar's writings is achieved through subtle skill in the selection of style, language and content, which promotes Caesar and downplays Roman enemies.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Nine contributions demonstrate that the appearance of simplicity in Julius Caesar's writings is achieved through subtle skill in the selection of style, language and content, which promotes Caesar and downplays Roman enemies. Contents: The publication of De Bello Gallico (T. P. Wiseman); Ratio and Romanitas in the Bellum Gallicum (L. G. H. Hall); The Logos of Caesar's Bellum Gallicum (Catherine Torigian); C. E. Stevens and the tradition on Caesar the propagandist (Barbara Levick_; Caesar and his officers in the Gallic War commentaries (Kathryn Welch); Caesar and the presentation of massacre (Anton Powell); Noble Gauls and their other in Caesar's propaganda (Jonathan Barlow); Caesar's portrayal of Gauls as warriors (Louis Rawlings) and 'Instinctive genius': The depiction of Caesar the general (Adrian Goldsworthy). 225p (paperback 2009)

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1998
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0715628593
• ISBN 13: 9780715628591
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 225
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible