Mastering the West
Rome and Carthage at War
(Sprache: Englisch)
A tour de force of military history that recounts a critical turning-point in the history of Rome
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A tour de force of military history that recounts a critical turning-point in the history of Rome
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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.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Mastering the West “
- PART ONE
- ROME AND CARTHAGE: 264 BC
- 1. Two Republics
- 2. Warfare
- PART TWO
- THE FIRST PUNIC WAR AND AFTERMATH: 264-218
- 3. Sicily and its Seas, 264-257
- 4. Africa and after: 256-249
- 5. Stalemate and Checkmate: 249-241
- 6. Between the Wars: 241-218
- PART THREE
- THE SECOND PUNIC WAR: 218-201
- 7. Hannibal's invasion, 218-211
- 8. The War beyond Italy
- 9. Scipio and Roman Victory: 210-201
- PART FOUR
- THE LAST CONFLICT
- 10. Rome, Masinissa, and Carthage
- 11. The Triumph of Rome
- Conclusions
- Appendix 152
- the sources
Autoren-Porträt von Dexter Hoyos
Dexter Hoyos is retired Associate Professor of Classics and Ancient History at the University of Sydney, Australia. His many books include, most recently, Hannibal: Rome's Greatest Enemy, The Carthaginians, A Companion to the Punic Wars, Livy: Rome's Italian Wars (with J. C. Yardley), and A Companion to Roman ImperialismBibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Dexter Hoyos
- 2017, 360 Seiten, Maße: 15,8 x 23,3 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Oxford University Press
- ISBN-10: 0190663456
- ISBN-13: 9780190663452
- Erscheinungsdatum: 20.07.2017
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
Unquestionably one of the ultimate books on the Punic Wars, Mastering the West is a mix of deep scholarship and clear, engaging prose full of fascinating possibilities. Josh Provan, Adventures in Historyland
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