Hannibal

Author:Serge Lancel

Summary:This is an historical biography of Hannibal, the military leader of Carthage responsible for waging a dramatic onslaught on Rome during the Punic Wars. The book offers a perspective on this complex and turbulent period in the demise of the Hellenistic world and the rise of Rome.

Print Book, English, 1998

Edition:View all formats and editions

Publisher: Blackwell, Malden, Mass., 1998

Genre:Biography

Physical Description:xii, 243 pages : illustrations, genealogical tables, maps ; 24 cm

ISBN:

9780631206316, 0631206310

OCLC Number / Unique Identifier:504232251

Subjects:

265-30 B.C

Biographies

Biography

Carthage (Extinct city) History, Military

Carthage (Ville ancienne) Histoire militaire

Generals

Generals Tunisia Carthage (Extinct city) Biography

Hannibal

Hannibal, 247 B.C.-182 B.C

History

Military history

Rome (Empire)

Rome Histoire 265-30 av. J.-C. (République)

Rome History Republic, 265-30 B.C

Tunisia Carthage (Extinct city)

Contents:

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.