I just finished Ceasar's memoirs of his conquest of Gaul and now I'm interested in his civil war against Pompey. Recommend any books that give a good overview of events? I'm looking for something that does more than just states facts and and gives dates, no, Ceasar was here, this skirmish happened, blah, blah... I want something that gives insight into what Ceasar and Pompey are thinking, why they did things, the political climate in Rome at the time, ect. Got anything?
>>9339379
Rubivon.
>>9339388
Thanks, this seems exactly what I am looking for. Any other suggestions from people are wanted too though.
>>9339379
Plutarch?
>>9339379
Appian and Plutarch
>>9339379
Did you like Caesar's book? Because he wrote one on the civil war too.
If you couldn't read into Caesar's thought and motivations and the political climate in the Gallic War, then you're an idiot. Read it again.
>>9339636
What? No I could, I just wanted something like that but for the civil war. I don't think I implied Ceasar's book was "This happened, then this." In fact it's very exciting.
>>9339601
I did not know that, I'm going to pick it up for sure.
>>9339760
Fuck you dude
(Read Caesar's Commentary on the Civil War, and Lucan's Pharsalia)
>>9339767
He also wrote books on the alexandrine war, the African war and Hispanic war (the authorship of these last three is not guaranteed though)
>>9339798
>Fuck you dude
O-oh ok.
>Read Caesar's Commentary on the Civil War, and Lucan's Pharsalia
I plan too.
>>9339807
Thanks. I'm definetly planning to get all of these.
Plutarch's your man OP his lives of Caesar and pompey being of particular interest to you.
>>9339798
>Lucan's Pharsalia
>>9339915
Thanks, I'm seeing his name come up a lot so I'm definitely checking him out.