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The Fall of Carthage: The Punic Wars 265-146BC »
Authors: Adrian Goldsworthy
ISBN-13: 9780304366422, ISBN-10: 0304366420
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Orion Publishing Group, Limited
Date Published: April 2007
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Author Biography: Adrian Goldsworthy
Book Synopsis
“Adrian Goldsworthy is one of the best young historians writing today.” —John Keegan
The Fall of Carthage was the greatest conflict of the ancient world, and thanks to one of the finest historians of our time, this sweeping saga comes to life anew for modern audiences. The cast of endlessly fascinating characters includes the generals Hannibal and Scipio, as well as treacherous chieftains, beautiful princesses, scheming politicians, and tough professional warriors.
Table of Contents
| List of maps | 7 | |
| Preface | 9 | |
| Introduction | 12 | |
| 1 | The Opposing Sides | 25 |
| Part 1 | The First Punic War 264-241 BC | |
| 2 | The Outbreak of War | 65 |
| 3 | The Land War | 76 |
| 4 | The War at Sea | 96 |
| 5 | The End | 128 |
| Part 2 | The Second Punic War 218-201 BC | |
| 6 | Causes of the Second Punic War | 143 |
| 7 | Invasion | 167 |
| 8 | Cannae and the Crisis for Rome | 197 |
| 9 | The War in Italy, 216-203 BC | 222 |
| 10 | Spain, Macedonia and Sicily | 245 |
| 11 | The Rise of Scipio, 210-205 BC | 269 |
| 12 | Africa | 286 |
| 13 | Rome, the Beginnings of Empire | 310 |
| Part 3 | The Third Punic War 149-146 BC | |
| 14 | 'Delenda Carthago' | 331 |
| 15 | The Third Punic War | 340 |
| 16 | The Legacy | 357 |
| Notes to the Text | 369 | |
| Chronology | 392 | |
| Appendix 1 | The Republican Political System | 400 |
| Appendix 2 | The Consular Army | 402 |
| Index | 403 |
Subjects
History
African History North African History
History Ancient History Rome - Ancient History
History Military History Ancient & Medieval Military History
Nonfiction Social Sciences African Studies
Nonfiction All Nonfiction African Studies
Science & Nature Social Sciences African Studies
Social Sciences African Studies North African History
Nonfiction History African History
Nonfiction History Ancient History
Nonfiction History Military History
African History North African HistoryHistory
Ancient History Rome - Ancient HistoryHistory
Military History Ancient & Medieval Military HistoryNonfiction
Social Sciences African StudiesNonfiction
All Nonfiction African StudiesScience & Nature
Social Sciences African StudiesSocial Sciences
African Studies North African HistoryNonfiction
History African HistoryNonfiction
History Ancient HistoryNonfiction
History Military History
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