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

by C. Julius Cæsar

Overview

Caesar portrayed his invasion of Gaul as being a defensive pre-emptive action, most historians agree that the wars were fought primarily to boost Caesar'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. Caesar painstakingly describes his military campaign, and this is it is still the most important historical source on the Gaul campaign. It is also a masterwork of political propaganda, as Caesar 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 translations brings this land mark historic book alive.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781627559430
Publisher:	Wilder Publications
Publication date:	06/10/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	172
File size:	797 KB