The Gallic Wars - Couverture souple

Caesar, Julius

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1604597623 ISBN 13 : 9781604597622

Editeur : Wilder Publications, 2023

Synopsis

Written in the first century BCE, The Gallic Wars is Julius Caesar’s firsthand account of Rome’s military campaigns in Gaul, Britain, and along the Rhine. Combining political justification with tactical narrative, the work offers an unparalleled view of ancient warfare, leadership, and imperial expansion from the perspective of one of history’s most consequential figures. Caesar’s prose is deliberate and restrained, presenting battles, alliances, and negotiations with remarkable clarity and economy. Beyond its value as a military chronicle, The Gallic Wars provides insight into Roman political culture, propaganda, and the mechanics of power during the final decades of the Republic. Its influence has shaped both historical writing and military education for over two thousand years. This Wilder Publications edition presents the complete, unabridged text, newly reset and professionally formatted for modern readability, making this essential work of classical history accessible to today’s readers. The Gallic Wars remains a foundational source for understanding Rome’s rise, the nature of command, and the enduring relationship between history and power.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Commentarii de Bello Gallico (Commentaries on the Gallic War) is Julius Caesar's firsthand account of the Gallic Wars, written as a third-person narrative. In it Caesar describes the battles and intrigues that took place in the nine years he spent fighting local armies in Gaul that opposed Roman domination. The "Gaul" that Caesar refers to is sometimes all of Gaul except for the Roman province of Gallia Narbonensis (modern day Provence), encompassing the rest of modern France, Belgium and some of Switzerland. On other occasions, he refers only to that territory inhabited by the Celtic peoples known to the Romans as Gauls, from the English Channel to Lugdunum (Lyon). The full work is split into eight sections, Book 1 to Book 8, with the last book written by Aulus Hirtius, after Caesar's death.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wilder Publications
• Date d'édition: 2023
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1604597623
• ISBN 13: 9781604597622
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 171
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