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The Gallic Wars: The Commentaries of C. Julius Cæsar on his War in Gaul

By C. Julius Cæsar

Book information

Publisher
Dancing Unicorn Books
Year
2016
ISBN
9781515408154
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
474 kB (485040 bytes)
Pages
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Time added
2022-09-28 02:14:32
HIS002020HIS027060HIS027130HistoryMilitaryNonfiction

Description

Cæsar portrayed his invasion of Gaul as being a defensive pre-emptive action. Most historians agree that the wars were fought primarily to boost Cæsar's political career and to pay off his massive debts. Even so, Gaul was extremely important to Rome, as they had been attacked many times by the Gauls. Conquering Gaul allowed Rome to secure the natural border of the river Rhine. Cæsar painstakingly describes his military campaign, and this is still the most important historical source on the Gaul campaign. It is also a masterwork of political propaganda, as Cæsar was keenly interested in manipulating his readers in Rome as he published this book just as the Roman Civil war began. W. A. Macdevitt's definitive translation, complete with nearly 300 linked footnotes, brings this landmark historic book alive.

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