The Battle Of The Roman Empire By Caesar s Commentarii De...

In the unrelenting expansion of the Roman Empire, Caesar’s Commentarii de Bello Gallico accounts the engagements of the Gallic Wars, alongside his personal intrigue of Gallic people. Yet, this work makes use of and conveys anthropological reports of a people approaching subjugation by Rome, the Gauls. Furthermore, Asad’s â€Å"Introduction; Barlow’s â€Å"Noble Gauls and their other in Caesar s Propaganda†; G. Boys-Stones’ â€Å"The Recovery of Primitive Wisdom in Early Stoicism; Feuchtwang’s â€Å"The Colonial Formation of British Social Anthropology†; and C. Kraus, Bellum Gallcium, attests to the pedagogical function of such work. Therefore, I contend the Bellum Gallicum, presents as a didactic text―in regards to Caesar, who propels the Stoic theory of cultural maturation, informed by the pseudo-scientific principles of earlier philosophers, namely, Posidonius and Seneca the Younger. In addition, Caesar exploits the primal n ature of Roman subjects to further both his and Rome s agenda. Thereby, formulating a handbook, intended to instruct future administrators in conquering, governing, and accordingly, in empire building. 1) JC s characterization of the Gallic character and their knowledge of the things of culture, e.g. battle tactics, writing, trade Caesar, during his office as proconsul of Gaul, authored the Bellum Gallicum, in avoidance of his aristocratic enemies and their persecution; in effort to gain the support of the plebeians, this work was relayed directly to the Roman