or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
 
More Buying Choices
43 used & new from £0.48
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
The Conquest of Gaul: Conquest of Gaul (Classics)
 
 
Share your own customer images
Search inside this book

The Conquest of Gaul: Conquest of Gaul (Classics) (Paperback)

by Julius Caesar (Author), Jane Gardner (Translator), S. Handford (Translator) "1. Gaul comprises three areas, inhabited respectively by the Belgae, the Aquitani, and a people who call themselves Celts, though we call them Gauls ..." (more)
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
RRP: £9.99
Price: £5.80 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
You Save: £4.19 (42%)
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
In stock.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk. Gift-wrap available.

Want guaranteed delivery by Tuesday, November 17? Choose Express delivery at checkout. See Details
24 new from £2.89 18 used from £0.48 1 collectible from £5.99

Frequently Bought Together

The Conquest of Gaul: Conquest of Gaul (Classics) + The Civil War: Together with the Alexandrian War, the African War, and the Spanish War (Classics) + The Roman History: The Reign of Augustus (Classics)
Price For All Three: £21.06

Show availability and delivery details

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

The Civil War: Together with the Alexandrian War, the African War, and the Spanish War (Classics)

The Civil War: Together with the Alexandrian War, the African War, and the Spanish War (Classics)

by Julius Caesar
5.0 out of 5 stars (1)  £7.17
The Roman History: The Reign of Augustus (Classics)

The Roman History: The Reign of Augustus (Classics)

by Cassius Dio
4.7 out of 5 stars (3)  £8.09
The Fall of the Roman Republic (Penguin Classics)

The Fall of the Roman Republic (Penguin Classics)

by Plutarch
4.8 out of 5 stars (5)  £8.08
The Civil Wars

The Civil Wars

by Appian
4.0 out of 5 stars (2)  £6.69
The Agricola and the Germania (Classics S.)

The Agricola and the Germania (Classics S.)

by H. Mattingly
3.8 out of 5 stars (4)  £5.98
› Explore similar items

Product details

  • Paperback: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin Classics; Rev Ed edition (25 Sep 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0140444335
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140444339
  • Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 10.9 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 23,210 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

    Popular in these categories:

    #8 in  Books > History > Essays, Journals, Letters & True Accounts > Classical, Early & Medieval
    #12 in  Books > History > Europe > Pre-500

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Customers Viewing This Page May Be Interested in These Sponsored Links

  (What is this?)
   The Conquest Of Gaul opens new browser window
www.GetTextbooks.co.uk  -  Compare Prices in 90+ stores. Find cheap book prices every time! 
   Classics opens new browser window
ChappellOfBondStreet.co.uk/Est1811  -  Search for & find nearly anything from our huge sheet music catalogue 
  
 

Product Description

Product Description

Between 58 and 50BC Caesar conquered most of the area now covered by France, Belgium and Switzerland, and twice invaded Britain. This is the record of his campaigns. Caesar's narrative offers insights into his military strategy & paints a fascinating picture of his encounters with the inhabitant of Gaul and Britain, as well as offering lively portraits of a number of key characters such as the rebel leaders and Gallic chieftains. This can also be read as a piece of political propaganda, as Caesar sets down his version of events for the Roman public, knowing that he faces civil war on his return to Rome.


About the Author

Gaius Julius Caesar was born in 100 BC into an ancient patrician family. Much of his life was spent on military campaigns, & he returned to govern Rome as dictator. His dictatorship was declared perpetual in 44 BC, but his many bitter enemies hatched a conspiracy & assasinated him later that year. S. Handford translated a number of authors for Penguin, including Sallust and Aesop.
Inside This Book (Learn More)
First Sentence
1. Gaul comprises three areas, inhabited respectively by the Belgae, the Aquitani, and a people who call themselves Celts, though we call them Gauls. Read the first page
Explore More
Concordance
Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
Search inside this book:

Tags Customers Associate with This Product

 (What's this?)
Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
 
(3)
(3)
(3)
(2)
(2)
See all 6 tags...

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags
 

Customer Reviews

5 Reviews
5 star:
 (3)
4 star:
 (1)
3 star:    (0)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:
 (1)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.0 out of 5 stars (5 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Enthralling!, 18 Aug 2006
By Roman Clodia (London) - See all my reviews
(TOP 500 REVIEWER)   
As a great fan of Caesar, I loved this. It's surprisingly enthralling once you get into it, but takes a bit of work to start, especially if you're not familiar with the setting and political background.

Originally written as a series of despatches to the Senate back in Rome, it is undoubtedly propaganda created by Caesar to justify his own conquests, and make sly digs at his enemies back in Rome.

Starting with his departure from Rome in 58bc after his consulship, this takes in the battles against the rebellion under Vercongetorix as well as the abortive first invasion of Britain.

It might not be to everyone's taste, but I think Caesar's an elegant and lucid writer who uses understatement as a style factor.

The Penguin volume is excellent, with an easy, free-flowing translations, an introduction outlining the background, a glossary of people and terms, and maps of Gaul. Altogether, a bargain.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
27 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable and lively translation, 29 Dec 2000
By A Customer
I really enjoyed this translation of Julius Caesar's account of his wars against the Gauls a lot more than the original Latin version. Maybe it's because I'm more comfortable with English than Latin..... Room for improvement: I would have liked a few more explanatory notes here and there and maybe a couple of maps of the areas of the campaigns.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Veni, Vidi, Vici! :¬), 18 Oct 2009
By Uncle Barbar (Essex, England) - See all my reviews
  
I read this book many years when interested in Caesar's forays into Britain in 55 and 54BC and enjoyed it then. I was then compelled to read it again recently when studying for a History degree.

It's a unique book in many ways - an eye witness account of the conquest of Gaul and Caesar's invasions of Germany and Britain. I still find it fascinating that a text over 2,000 years can say so much to us and I really do feel we'd be much worse off without Caesar's writings - EVEN IF they are (like all ancient texts) written with a specific purpose and open to bias and exageration.

The review by J. Coffey is actually pretty much the most boring review I have ever read. Does he think he is clever just because he can quote some Latin? <yawn> Yes, little man you are very clever... NOT!

Anyway, if you want to read a translation of a 2,000+ year old account of the invasion of Britain (and with it the subjugation of Gaul and invasion of Germanic lands) then you really HAVE to start here!
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars A truly remarkable book
When I first heard of this book's existence I was amazed. It would be interesting enough to read the story of Rome's greatest general and one of history's greatest figures going... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Julian Jarman

1.0 out of 5 stars Taedet me huius libris...I think
Gallia est in partes divisa tris. Well I'd shred this tome into far more parts than that! Caesar is a uniquely boring writer with a knack for making the most exciting battles into... Read more
Published on 6 Aug 2006 by J. Coffey

Only search this product's reviews


Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
   
Related forums

Listmania!

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category

Look for similar items by subject























i.e., each product must be in subject 1 AND subject 2 AND ...

Feedback

Ad

Your Recent History

 (What's this?)

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.