The Gallic Wars
Start Publishing LLC · Hardcover · March 27, 2014
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.
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- Who it’s for
- Read a major account of Rome’s campaigns in Gaul, shaped by Caesar’s political ambitions.
- Genres
- Ancient Rome, Ancient Warfare, Military Lives
- Published
- Start Publishing LLC, March 27, 2014
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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.
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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.
Campaign and Cause
Read a major account of Rome’s campaigns in Gaul, shaped by Caesar’s political ambitions.
Come here for
- A close view of Roman campaigning in Gaul
- The tension between military record and political self-presentation
Expect
- Detailed military narration
- A historical source with a clear stake in how events are remembered
Where it sits
| Ancient Warfare | 85% |
|---|---|
| Ancient Rome | 74% |
| Military Lives | 28% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Military Lives
- Ancient Rome
- Military Strategy
- Authors
- Gaius Julius Caesar
- Publisher
- Start Publishing LLC
- Published
- March 27, 2014
- Format
- Hardcover
- Reading lane
- Military Lives