The Conquest of Gaul (Penguin Classics)

ISBN 10: 0140444335 / ISBN 13: 9780140444339

Verlag: Penguin Classics, 1983

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Between 58 and 50BC Caesar conquered most of the area now covered by France, Belgium and Switzerland, and twice invaded Britain. This is the record of his campaigns.
Caesar's narrative offers insights into his military strategy & paints a fascinating picture of his encounters with the inhabitant of Gaul and Britain, as well as offering lively portraits of a number of key characters such as the rebel leaders and Gallic chieftains. This can also be read as a piece of political propaganda, as Caesar sets down his version of events for the Roman public, knowing that he faces civil war on his return to Rome.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Gaius Julius Caesar was born in 100 BC into an ancient patrician family. Much of his life was spent on military campaigns, & he returned to govern Rome as dictator. His dictatorship was declared perpetual in 44 BC, but his many bitter enemies hatched a conspiracy & assasinated him later that year. S. Handford translated a number of authors for Penguin, including Sallust and Aesop.

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Titel: The Conquest of Gaul (Penguin Classics)
Verlag: Penguin Classics
Erscheinungsdatum: 1983
Einband: Paperback
Zustand: Very Good