Jump to ratings and reviews
Rate this book
Rate this book
Pompey, or Pompey the Great, was one of the best military leaders of the late Roman Republic. His campaigns against the Marians, his battles in Hispania and his defeat of the Mediterranean pirates launched him to political stardom where he became an ally of Julius Caesar and a member of the First Triumvirate. However, an alliance between two such ambitious figures could not last, and the two became bitter rivals as the Republic descended into civil war. This book tells the complete story of Pompey as a military commander, pulling him out from the shadows of Julius Caesar's writings and examining him and his campaigns on their own merits.

64 pages, Paperback

First published March 20, 2012

2 people are currently reading
41 people want to read

About the author

Nic Fields

87 books22 followers
Dr Nic Fields started his career as a biochemist before joining the Royal Marines. Having left the Navy, he went back to University and completed a BA and PhD in Ancient History at the University of Newcastle. He was Assistant Director at the British School of Archaeology, Athens, and is now a lecturer in Ancient History and Archaeology at the University of Edinburgh.

Ratings & Reviews

What do you think?
Rate this book

Friends & Following

Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!

Community Reviews

5 stars
4 (10%)
4 stars
14 (37%)
3 stars
12 (32%)
2 stars
6 (16%)
1 star
1 (2%)
Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 reviews
Profile Image for Şevki.
33 reviews
November 9, 2021
Kitap, hep Sezarın gözünden okuduğumuz ünlü komutanı şanına yakışır bir şekilde ele almış.
Profile Image for Vladimiro.
Author 5 books37 followers
March 10, 2020
Male sia come contenuti che come stile. Si salva solo per le cartine (un paio di assoluto valore, come quella della battaglia del Sucro tra Pompeo e Sertorio e l'assedio di Gerusalemme), le illustrazioni e qualche spunto interessante (sembra che Virgilio nell'Eneide si sia ispirato alla fine di Pompeo, braccato a morte in Egitto, per descrivere la morte di Priamo), come le biografie di Sertorio e Mitridate.

Per il resto un bel disastro. A livello di contenuti c'è davvero poca roba, a tratti riassunto confuso di avvenimenti con inserti poco chiari (le definizioni prese da von Clausewitz). Tanto fumo e poco arrosto. Molto scadente la qualità letteraria, ma non so per limite dell'autore o della pessima traduzione/revisione. Ho contato un gravissimo errore (in riferimento al medico Galeno, physician tradotto come fisico!!!), una svista brutta (un Antioco invece di un Mitridate) e qua e là punteggiatura allegra (un paio di volte ho visto virgole separare verbo e complemento oggetto).

L'ho acquistato di seconda mano a metà prezzo (7,50 invece di 15) ma è davvero difficile dire che li valga.
Profile Image for Sercan Songuler.
1 review
February 17, 2022
1. baskı itibariyle özensiz bir çeviri diyebilirim. Kitapta çok fazla editoryel hata da var. Ayrıca olayların kronolojik sırası çok karışıyor bu da takibi zorlaştırıyor. Görsellerin bir kısmının görüntü kalitesi de düşük. Aceleye getirilmiş bir kitap gibi.
Profile Image for Marcelo.
20 reviews2 followers
September 25, 2013
The title is deceptive, for this book has very little to do with Pompey, and more about the theoretical & philosophical aspects of war... and even then, the writing quality is amateurish.
Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 reviews

Can't find what you're looking for?

Get help and learn more about the design.