The Battle for Gaul [Paperback]

Julius Caesar (Author), Anne Wiseman (Author), Peter Wiseman (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0879235616 | ISBN-13: 978-0879235611 | Publication Date: December 1992

Julius Caesar was for a few years the undisputed master of the Roman world -- devoted to expanding Roman supremacy and his own fame. THE BATTLE FOR GAUL contains seven books of Caesar's Commentaries on his campaign in Gaul from 58 to 50 B.C. in their original narrative sequence.

These unparalleled accounts of war in Western Europe in the closing years of the Roman republic are clear and exciting. We feel the immediacy of the moment as we listen to Caesar's dramatic story of his daring expedition into Germany and unprecedented bridging of the Rhine, the decimation of two Roman legions in a forest ambush, and the heroic last defense of 80,000 Gauls in central France.

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Text: English, Latin (translation) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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8 1.5-hour cassettes --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: David R Godine Pub (December 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0879235616
• ISBN-13: 978-0879235611
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,377,557 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for anyone in the military, June 22, 2006

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When I was in the military, they stressed that to understand the craft of war; one should read the classics on war. However, no one told me that it would be fun. I stayed away from Caesar because I thought it would be stuffy. Well I was wrong. This book is a geography lesson and a history lesson. It is even a "how to". Nevertheless, it turns out that being a first person made it come alive. However, he had an ego and a half. The Campaign took place between 58 and 50 BC and the names for the tribes of Gaul are similar to the countries today. Now close your eyes and now open "It Doesn't Take a Hero" by General H. Norman Schwarzkopf. Where does one stop and the other begin?

It Doesn't Take a Hero : The Autobiography of General H. Norman Schwarzkopf

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars julius conquers again, March 22, 2008

A Kid's Review

Julius Caesar has again conquered a new land. I knew the result of this book from reading other works that explain how he conquered Gaul which is now France. But I never knew every detail and every little inquiry that went into Julius winning this battle, if you have anything to do with the military you should read this book, even if you are not a participant of the military you can learn stuff that will make an amazing impact on everything in your life.