The Fall of Carthage: The Punic Wars 265–146 BC
Description
This compelling history recounts the three Punic Wars, the epic struggle between Rome and Carthage that reshaped the ancient Mediterranean from 265 to 146 BC. It traces the conflict from its origins in competition for power and territory through the campaigns of commanders such as Hannibal and Scipio, culminating in Carthage’s decisive defeat. Alongside battlefield strategy and military innovation, the narrative explores the political ambitions, economic pressures, and societies that sustained the wars over more than a century. Combining rigorous scholarship with vivid, accessible storytelling, the book offers a revealing portrait of how prolonged conflict transformed Rome into the dominant power of the ancient world.
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paperback
Cassell
Published Jan 1, 2003
412 pages
ISBN: 9780304366422
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First Published
2000
Language
eng
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