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Hannibal and Scipio

By Simon Hornblower

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Hannibal and Scipio

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The Second Punic War between Carthage and Rome began in 218 BCE and ended in 202 with the dramatic defeat at the Battle of Zama of Carthage's commander Hannibal by his adversary, the Roman Scipio. The two men were born about a decade apart but died in the same year, 183, following brilliant but ultimately unhappy careers. In this absorbing joint biography, celebrated historian Simon Hornblower reveals how the trajectory of each general illuminates his counterpart. Their individual journeys help us comprehend the momentous historical period which they shared, and which in distinct but interconnected ways they helped to shape. Hornblower interweaves his central military and political narrative with lively treatments of high politics, religious motivations and manipulations, overseas commands, hellenisation, and his subjects' ancient and modern reception. This gripping portrait of a momentous rivalry will delight readers of biography and military history and scholars and students of antiquity alike.
Product details
Number of Pages:
530
Release Date:
2024-09-26
Publication Date:
2025-01-07
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1009453351
ISBN13:
9781009453356
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
910 g
Height:
157 cm
Width:
235 cm
Thickness:
33 cm
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