Research Catalog

Title

Hannibal's war : a military history of the Second Punic War / J.F. Lazenby.

Author

Lazenby, J. F. (John Francis)

Publication

Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, 1998.

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Details

Description

xvii, 340 pages : illustrations, maps; 24 cm

Summary

"Hannibal is acknowledged to be one of history's greatest generals, and his crossing of the Alps - complete with elephants - to make war against Rome on its home soil is legendary. But even Hannibal met his match in Scipio, and ultimately Carthage was defeated by the rising power of Rome. In Hannibal's War, J.F. Lazenby provides the first scholarly account in English since 1886 solely devoted to the Second Punic War - what some have called the first "world war" for mastery of the Mediterranean world. By closely examining the accounts of Livy and Polybius, supplemented with the fruits of modern research, Lazenby provides a detailed military history of the entire war as it was fought in Italy, Spain, Greece, and North Africa. This edition includes a new preface covering recent research on Hannibal's war against Rome."--Jacket.

Subjects

• 218-201 B.C
• Punic War (2nd) > (218-201 B.C.)
• Hannibal
• Anibal, 247-182 B. C
• Hannibal, 247 B.C.-182 B. C
• Hannibal, 247 B.C.-182 B.C
• GUERRA (HISTÓRIA)
• ANTIGUIDADE (HISTÓRIA)
• Punischer Krieg > 218 v. Chr.-201 v. Chr
• Kriegführung
• Punic War, 2nd, 218-201 B.C

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 284-298) and index.

Contents

Rome, Carthage and the origins of the war -- Hannibal's march to Italy -- Blitzkrieg -- The tide turns -- The war in Spain -- Macedonia and the Metaurus -- The invasion of Africa -- The aftermath -- The sources -- Glossary of Latin and other technical terms -- The diary of the march.

ISBN

• 0806130040
• 9780806130040

LCCN

97038302

OCLC

• ocm37663314
• 37663314
• SCSB-1035785

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library