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Caesar's Civil War
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by Adrian Goldsworthy
Sales Rank: 523141
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List Price: $17.95
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Features
Cover Type: Paperback with 96 pages
Published by: Osprey Publishing October 18, 2002
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 1841763926
ISBN 13 Number: 978-1841763927
Book Dimensions:
9.7 x 6.5 x 0.3 inches
Weighs: 9.9 ounces
Reader Reviews
As I say in my Amazon's AYA page I'm a history buff. Caesar is one of my favorite historical characters. I've read his "Commentaries" and "The Civil War", Suetonius' "The Twelve Caesars", Plutarch's "Lives" and a score of contemporary books about his life. After reading Kate Gilliver's "Caesar's Gallic Wars" in this same collection I went for this volume. I wasn't disappointed. Osprey's Essential History is a great resource for History "aficionados", in a very compact book series with excellent presentation, first quality paper and nice reproductions gives the reader a succinct and complete view of the subject. This is a great resume of the Roman Civil War (49 - 44 BC). In only 96 pages (the customary format) Adrian Goldsworthy gives a complete, clear and accurate picture. Maps of all main battles are wonderful and detailed, helping to understand the positioning and evolution of the confronting forces. Mr. Goldsworthy starts with a synopsis of the events preceding the break out of the war, the different actors, the balance of power and the political situation of the last days of the Republic. Continue with a description of Roman's Legion, composition, leadership style and combat doctrine. Next he focuses on the Civil War itself, starting with the Rubicon crossing till the final battle of Munda. Jumping from the general picture to the intimacies of "real people", the author reconstruct the experiences of a Centurion, Cicero and Caesar himself; putting the reader in touch with "everyday" occurrences. Finally a short description of what happened after Caesar's murder is given completing the picture of those turbulent days. As a bonus Mr. Goldsworthy provides thumbnail bios of main characters. This is a very helpful feature due to the repetitive use of patronymics done by Romans which tend to confuse sometimes the reader. This book may suites as an introduction for neophytes or as a graphic resume for students and researchers. Reviewed by Max Yofre.
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