"This book presents a detailed study of the political career of one of the most important figures in the history of Rome. The original book, published in 1979, offered the first full account of Pompeius in English and the first in any language for over a quarter of a century. Now available in a second edition, the book has been updated in the light of recent scholarly work. It also includes a substantial new introduction which describes events from the Gracchi to Sulla, providing the essential background to the study of Pompeius."--Jacket.