The Landmark Julius Caesar: The Complete Works: Gallic War, Civil War, Alexandrian War, African War, and Spanish War (in one volume w/ Maps, Annotations, Appendices, & Encyclopedic Index).
Caesar; A New Translation by Kurt A. Raaflaub, Edited by Kurt A. Raaflaub, Introduction by Cynthia Damon & Kurt A. Raaflaub, Series Editor: Robert B. Strassler.
Language: English
Published by Pantheon Books; Random House, Inc., New York, 1996
Series: Book 4 of 5 - Landmark Series
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- New
Condition: New
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- Title
- The Landmark Julius Caesar: The Complete Works: Gallic War, Civil War, Alexandrian War, African War, and Spanish War (in one volume w/ Maps, Annotations, Appendices, & Encyclopedic Index).
- Author
- Caesar; A New Translation by Kurt A. Raaflaub, Edited by Kurt A. Raaflaub, Introduction by Cynthia Damon & Kurt A. Raaflaub, Series Editor: Robert B. Strassler.
- Publisher
- Pantheon Books; Random House, Inc., New York
- Publication year
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- Dust jacket
- New
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0307377865
- ISBN 13
- 9780307377869
- Illustrator
- Richly Illustrated throughout w/ Drawings, Photographs, & Maps
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Printing
- 1st Printing
- Item weight
- 1.56 kilograms
- Series
- Book 4 of 5: Landmark Series
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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About the Author
ROBERT B. STRASSLER is an unaffiliated scholar who holds an honorary Doctorate of Humanities and Letters from Bard College and is chairman of the Aston Magna Foundation for Music and the Humanities. He lives in Brookline, Massachusetts.
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