Buch, Englisch, 360 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 613 g
Rome and Carthage at War
Buch, Englisch, 360 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 613 g
Reihe: Ancient Warfare and Civilization
ISBN: 978-0-19-066345-2
Verlag: Oxford University Press
To say the Punic Wars (264-146 BC) were a turning-point in world history is a vast understatement. These vicious battles pitted two flourishing Mediterranean powers against one another, leaving one an unrivaled giant and the other a literal pile of ash. To later observers, a collision between these civilizations seemed inevitable and yet, to the Romans and Carthaginians at the time, war erupted seemingly out of nowhere and was expected to be a short and trivial
skirmish.
Mastering the West offers a superlative narrative of all three wars as they are generally divided, while treating a full range of themes: the antagonists' military, naval, economic, and demographic resources and strategic opportunities; the political structures of both republics; questions of leadership and the contributions of leaders like Hannibal, Fabius the Delayer, Scipio Africanus, Masinissa, and Scipio Aemilianus; and the postwar impact of the conflicts on the participants and
victims. Dexter Hoyos, a leading expert of the period, treats the two great powers evenly, without forgetting the important roles played by Syracuse, Macedon, and especially Numidia. Written with verve in a clear, accessible style, with a range of illustrations and newly-commissioned maps, Mastering the West
is sure to restructure our understanding of this critical period in ancient history.
