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The Civil War: Together with the Alexandrian War, the African War, and the Spanish War (Classics)
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Product Description
The Civil War is Caesar's masterly account of the celebrated conflict between himself and his great rival Pompey, from the crossing of the Rubicon in January 49 B.C. to Pompey's death and the start of the Alexandrian War in the autumn of the following year. This new translation is the most fully annotated edition available.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #63113 in Books
- Published on: 1976-08-26
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 368 pages
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Synopsis
A military leader of legendary genius, Caesar was also a great writer, recording the events of his life with immediacy and power. "The Civil War" is a tense and gripping depiction of his struggle with Pompey over the leadership of Republican Rome - a conflict that spanned the entire Roman world.
About the Author
John Carter retired from a Senior Lectureship at Royal Holloway, University of London in 1992. His most recent translation is the Greek historian Appian's account of the Roman Civil Wars (1996).
