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Julius Caesar: The Civil War Books I & II (Civil War (Aris & Phillips)) (Bk. 1 & 2) (Latin Edition)
J. M. Carter
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Description for Julius Caesar: The Civil War Books I & II (Civil War (Aris & Phillips)) (Bk. 1 & 2) (Latin Edition)
Paperback. Julius Caesar's own narrative of the opening year of the Civil War between himself and Pompey is the only surviving account from the classical world of such a conflict written by one of the principals. Series: Aris & Phillips Classical Texts. Num Pages: 256 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; DNF; HBG; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 211 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
Julius Caesar's own narrative of the opening year of the Civil War between himself and Pompey is the only surviving account from the classical world of such a conflict written by one of the principals. The apparent clarity of the narrative, and the limpidity and economy of Caesar's style, in fact conceal a tendentious presentation of both his own and his opponent’s motives, actions and competence. The influence of dramatic structures on the selection and combination of events related by Caesar is also important. The commentary therefore aims to elucidate not only matters directly referred to in the text, but ... Read more
Julius Caesar's own narrative of the opening year of the Civil War between himself and Pompey is the only surviving account from the classical world of such a conflict written by one of the principals. The apparent clarity of the narrative, and the limpidity and economy of Caesar's style, in fact conceal a tendentious presentation of both his own and his opponent’s motives, actions and competence. The influence of dramatic structures on the selection and combination of events related by Caesar is also important. The commentary therefore aims to elucidate not only matters directly referred to in the text, but ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Aris & Phillips
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
Aris & Phillips Classical Texts
Number of Pages
250
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780856684623
SKU
V9780856684623
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About J. M. Carter
J. M. Carter was Senior Lecturer in Classics at Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, University of London, and an authority on the Late Republican and Augustan periods.
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