Sammlung Tusculum: Der Gallische Krieg / Bellum Gallicum: Lateinisch - Deutsch (Hardcover)

from gentoo23

This book is THE reference in terms of warfare tactics, leadership, strategy, logistics and politics. Besides a "Did this, won that battle, subjugated that people" tone, Julius will also show you how the cultural aspect is a key factor in driving the logistics for successful warfare. See how weat...

from DanielSTJ

Absolutely fascinating. It is a momentous achievement that we have an "almost" first-hand account of the conquest of Gaul by Caesar. Definitely not my last read of these types of memoirs. Recommended for everyone.

from RandyStafford

My reactions in 1991. This was an interesting book to read, an account of an ancient conquest told by the conqueror. This book confirmed first hand things I've read elsewhere. As Benjamin Isaac points out in The Limits of Empire, the Romans didn't really have a clear grasp of geography as pointed...

from Meggo

A propaganda work par excellence, this book describes Caesar's conquest of Gaul, along with battles in Germany and Britain. Interesting in its own right, the book is also fascinating for the spin which Caesar puts on actions that are of marginal legality, for example, when he crossed the Rhine, o...

from ocianain

Homocidal maniac pens self serving memoir of his war against his neighbors. Problem is, it's good writing and if you can read between the lines, very doable, you can gleam more than a little truth.