{"product_id":"pompey-the-great-9780631227212","title":"Pompey the Great","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePompey the Great was one of the most important military commanders and politicians in the history of the Roman republic. This biography provides a historical background essential for understanding Pompey's career. It gives readers a look inside the political and military world of ancient Rome and at one of the characters that shaped its destiny.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Displays a high degree of expertise and professional competence . . . an important contribution to the understanding of the late Republic and a valuable tool for future researchers.\" \u003ci\u003eHistory\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"An authoritative volume which is likely for many years to remain essential reading for students of the Late Republic. . . highly recommended.\" \u003ci\u003eGreece and Rome\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The new edition makes this volume one of the most ready references on this subject in English, and the chronological table and the glossary are exemplary for a biography on a Roman topic. Seager's work has stood the test of time and will continue to do so.\" \u003ci\u003eBryn Mawr Classical Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface. \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of maps.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: The Historical Background from the Gracchi to Sulla.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Cn. Pomepeius Strabo.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Pompeius, Cinna and Sulla.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. The Rise to the Consulship.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. The Commands Against the Pirates and Mithradates.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Pompeius in the East.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Rome in the Absence of Pompeius.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. The Return of Pomepius.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. The Consulship of Caesar.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. The Exile of Cicero.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. The Conference of Luca.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. The Second Consulship and the Growth of Anarchy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. The Third Consulship and the Approach of Civil War.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. The Civil War.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfterword.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 1 The Chronology of Caesar's Legation in 59.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 2 The Terminal Date of Caesar's Gallic Command.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelect Bibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChronological table.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403446821207,"sku":"9780631227212","price":33.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780631227212.jpg?v=1730483498","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/pompey-the-great-9780631227212","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}