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Hannibal

Autor Serge Lancel
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 6 aug 1999
This is an historical biography of Hannibal, the military leader of Carthage responsible for waging a dramatic onslaught on Rome during the Punic Wars. One of the few generals of history to be famous for the war he lost, Hannibal's attack in 218BC - which included his renowned march of elephants across the Alps - ranks amongst the most courageous and ill-fated enterprises in the history of the ancient world. This definitive biography of one of the most fascinating figures of ancient history offers a fresh perspective on the demise of the Hellenistic world and the rise of Rome.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780631218487
ISBN-10: 0631218483
Pagini: 258
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 14 mm
Greutate: 0.38 kg
Ediția:Revised
Editura: Wiley
Locul publicării:Chichester, United Kingdom

Public țintă

students and scholars of ancient history; general readers

Notă biografică

Serge Lancel is Professor of Archaeology at the University of Grenoble. For the past 30 years he has excavated and published on excavations in and around Carthage. He has been the director, since its foundation, of the crucial excavation at Byrsa, an important sector of Carthage for most of its existence. He is author of Carthage (Blackwell, 1995).Antonia Nevill has an honors degree in Italian and French. A committed European and a lifelong francophile, she has spent over thirty years teaching in Further Education. Retirement has at last enabled her to devote more time to her favorite occupation, translating.

Cuprins

List of Figures. Foreword.
Glossary.
1. Hamilcar Barca.
2. Time for Spain.
3. From Cartagena to the Po Valley.
4.'Blitzkrieg' - from the Trebia to Cannae.
5. Declining Fortunes.
6. Setbacks.
7. Zama.
8. Exile.
9. Heritage, Legend and Image.
Chronological Highlights.
Bibliography.
Index.

Descriere

This is a historical biography of Hannibal, the military leader of Carthage responsible for waging a dramatic onslaught against Rome during the Punic Wars, and one of the most fascinating figures of ancient history. It is told from a pro-Hannibal, rather than pro-Roman, perspective.