The epic Bellum Civile by the poet Lucan (39-65 AD) depicts the civil war between Caesar and Pompey (49/48 BC) in a dramatic manner. This study examines the previously neglected intertextual relationship between the epic and Caesar's commentarii and shows that Lucan specifically draws on the Bellum Gallicum, reflecting on Caesar's narrative techniques and integrating them into his own work.
Studies in Ancient Civil War provides a unique and timely academic forum for exploring civil war in antiquity, from internal strife to reintegration. Combining historical, philological, and archaeological views, the series examines any given aspect of ancient civil war and its lasting reverberations throughout time, spanning the Mediterranean and Near East from the second millennium BCE to the first millennium CE.
