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MASTERING THE WEST
ROME AND CARTHAGE AT WAR |
| By: |
Dexter Hoyos |
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Paperback |
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£16.49 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0190663456 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780190663452 |
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| Publisher: |
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS INC |
| Pub. date: |
1 May, 2017 |
| Series: |
Ancient Warfare and Civilization |
| Pages: |
360 |
| Description: |
A tour de force of military history that recounts a critical turning-point in the history of Rome |
| Synopsis: |
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. |
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US |
| Imprint: |
Oxford University Press Inc |
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