Hannibal

Name: Hannibal
Author: Serge Lancel

Auteur: Serge Lancel

Taal: Engels

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Auteur: Serge Lancel Nevill

Co-auteur: Nevill

Engels
Paperback
9780631218487
06 augustus 1999
256 pagina's

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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.

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 218 BC - 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. It was after the defeat of Hannibal that Rome was able to assert its strength in the Mediterranean, establishing the Roman Republic as the most formidable force in Europe.

The book explores Hannibal's character and career. It shows how his actions as commander of the Carthaginian army in Spain consciously precipitated the Second Punic war in which he intended to exact revenge on Rome for earlier defeats. His march across the Alps, and then his war to wrest control of Italy from Rome - a conflict lasting more than a decade - has an inevitable, tragic fascination. Hannibal's hatred of the Romans drove him around the centres of the old Hellenistic world. He finally killed himself rather than be taken captive back to Rome.

Until now the traditions and the reality surrounding Hannibal have only been told from the perspective of Rome. Here, Professor Lancel brings his unrivalled understanding of the Carthaginian world to explain the complexities of Hannibal's character and the internal dynamics of the period in which he lived. 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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Taal: en
Bindwijze: Paperback
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 06 augustus 1999
Aantal pagina's: 256
Illustraties: Nee

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Hoofdauteur: Serge Lancel
Tweede Auteur: Nevill
Co Auteur: Nevill
Hoofduitgeverij: Wiley-Blackwell

Vertaling

Eerste Vertaler: Antonia Nevill

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Editie: New edition
Extra groot lettertype: Nee
Product breedte: 152 mm
Product hoogte: 15 mm
Product lengte: 229 mm
Studieboek: Nee
Verpakking breedte: 152 mm
Verpakking hoogte: 19 mm
Verpakking lengte: 229 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht: 374 g

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EAN: 9780631218487

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Categorieën: Mens & Maatschappij

Biografieën & Waargebeurd

Geschiedenis

Historisch

Defensie & Oorlogsvoering

Europa

Militaire operaties

Romeinen

Gevechten & Campagnes

Oude beschavingen

Regio's & Landen

Afrika

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Taal: Engels
Boek, ebook of luisterboek?: Boek
Beschikbaarheid: Leverbaar
Periode: Prehistorie, Oudheid

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