| Description |
1 online resource (95 pages) : illustrations (some color), color maps |
| Series |
Essential histories
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Essential histories.
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| Note |
Originally published: Essential histories 43 : Ceasar's Gallic Wars, 58-50 BC. Oxford, Osprey Pub., 2002. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 93) and index. |
| Contents |
Part, Chronology -- chapter Introduction -- chapter Background to war -- Building an empire -- chapter Warring sides -- Discipline vs. spectacle -- chapter Outbreak -- The migration of the Helvetii -- chapter The fighting -- Invasion, siege and conquest -- chapter Portrait of a soldier -- Caesar's centurions -- chapter The world around war -- The impact of the conflict -- part, Portrait of a civilian -- Roman merchants -- chapter How the war ended -- Roman triumphs -- chapter Conclusion and consequences -- Pax Romana -- chapter Further reading. |
| Summary |
Drawing on Caesar's own writings, this book offers an eye-witness account of the Gallic Wars in the context of the collapse of the Roman republic and its descent into civil war. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Caesar, Julius -- Military leadership.
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Caesar, Julius https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJgXdwGttMfxQjr3Jv89jC |
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Gaul -- History -- Gallic Wars, 58-51 B.C.
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Rome -- History, Military -- 265-30 B.C.
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HISTORY -- Ancient -- General. |
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Command of troops |
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Europe -- Gaul https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJktkDWC7G8VyHQCpvBByd |
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Rome (Empire) |
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Gallic Wars (Gaul : 58-51 B.C.) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39Qhp4vB9x3qQ9v6jFgrpMMcX |
| Chronological Term |
265-30 B.C |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History
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Military history
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Gilliver, Catherine. Caesar's Gallic wars, 58-50 BC. New York : Routledge, ©2003 0415968585 (DLC) 2003009611 (OCoLC)52271537 |
| ISBN |
0203494849 (electronic bk.) |
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9780203494844 (electronic bk.) |
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0415968585 (hardback ; alk. paper) |
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9780415968584 (hardback ; alk. paper) |
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9781135881887 (e-book ; PDF) |
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113588188X |
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9781135881832 (e-book ; Mobi) |
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1135881839 |
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9781135881870 (e-book ; ePub) |
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1135881871 |
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