1st Edition
Julius Caesar's Bellum Civile and the Composition of a New Reality
Part 1 Bellum Civile I: The six opening chapters. Pompey and the Pompeians in Bellum Civile I. Rei Publicae Causa? Omissions and manipulations in Bellum Civile I. Civil war and the ending of Bellum Civile I. Part 2 Bellum Civile II: The uniqueness of Bellum Civile II. Caesaris Miles. The Pompeians in Bellum Civile II. Civil War and the ending of Bellum Civile II. Part 3 Bellum Civile III: The triumph of Caesar. Pompey and the Pompeians in Bellum Civile III. Civil War and the ending of Bellum Civile III.
Biography
Ayelet Peer currently teaches in the History department at Tel Aviv University (TAU) and has previously taught in the Classics department at TAU. She has lectured on a variety of topics, from Caesar's Commentaries to John Williams' Augustus. Her current research projects focus on different aspects of Virgil's Aeneid and Classical Reception in Asia.
"Ayelet Peer offers us a new and original exploration of the literary work of Caesar, guided by this question: 'how can you justify your victory in a civil war?' ... Peer's study contributes to a better understanding and consequently to a better use of what remains a unique historical source."
- François Porte, Université Paris Est Créteil, France, Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2017
