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Hannibal
Taschenbuch von Serge Lancel
Sprache: Englisch

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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.

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.

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 1999
Medium: Taschenbuch
Reihe: Blackwell Ancient Lives
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780631218487
ISBN-10: 0631218483
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Lancel, Serge
Auflage: repr.
Hersteller: Wiley & Sons
Blackwell Publishing Ltd., Oxford
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: preigu, Ansas Meyer, Lengericher Landstr. 19, D-49078 Osnabrück, mail@preigu.de
Maße: 229 x 152 x 14 mm
Von/Mit: Serge Lancel
Erscheinungsdatum: 28.09.1999
Gewicht: 0,372 kg
Artikel-ID: 131306696
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 1999
Medium: Taschenbuch
Reihe: Blackwell Ancient Lives
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780631218487
ISBN-10: 0631218483
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Lancel, Serge
Auflage: repr.
Hersteller: Wiley & Sons
Blackwell Publishing Ltd., Oxford
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: preigu, Ansas Meyer, Lengericher Landstr. 19, D-49078 Osnabrück, mail@preigu.de
Maße: 229 x 152 x 14 mm
Von/Mit: Serge Lancel
Erscheinungsdatum: 28.09.1999
Gewicht: 0,372 kg
Artikel-ID: 131306696
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