by Jean Markale · Tapa blanda · ISBN 9782268019925
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«Vercingétorix» is the historical biography by Jean Markale, published by Éditions du Rocher in paperback (266 pages, in French).
Biography that reconstructs the rise and fall of Vercingétorix, the Arverni chieftain who united the Gallic tribes against Julius Caesar. Markale analyses his victory at Gergovia, his defeat at Alesia and the social and religious context of Gaul in the 1st century BC, drawing on classical sources and medieval Irish texts.
Work originally published in 1995 in the Documents collection of Éditions du Rocher. Includes bibliographical references.
For enthusiasts of the history of Gaul, the Celtic world and the Gallic Wars.
Jean Markale was the pen name of Jean Bertrand, a French historian, writer, poet, radio show host, lecturer and high school French teacher who lived in Brittany. As a former specialist in Celtic studies at the Sorbonne, he researched pre-Christian and medieval culture and spirituality. He published numerous books about Celtic civilization, particularly the place of women in Celtic culture, and Arthurian literature.
