Historians have neglected the story of Carthage and its position as a Mediterranean Super Power, concentrating attention on the ‘Punic Wars’. Although the story of the ‘Punic Wars’ was important to the Romans, notably because they eventually won when Carthage failed to support its outstanding general Hannibal, it is just one small part of the rise and dominance of Carthage. – Most Highly Recommended.
NAME: Carthage's Other Wars, Carthaginian Warfare Outside The 'Punic Wars' Against Rome FILE: R3032 AUTHOR: Dexter Hoyos PUBLISHER: Pen & Sword BINDING: hard back PRICE: £19.99 GENRE: Non Fiction SUBJECT: Ancient History, Classical History, Phoenicia, Greece, Rome, Persia, Mediterranean, naval power, technology, culture, trade, North Africa, rich agriculture, super powers, mercantile power
ISBN: 1-78159-357-4
IMAGE: B3032.jpg BUYNOW: tinyurl.com/y29kt5nc LINKS: DESCRIPTION: Historians have neglected the story of Carthage and its position as a Mediterranean Super Power, concentrating attention on the 'Punic Wars'. Although the story of the 'Punic Wars' was important to the Romans, notably because they eventually won when Carthage failed to support its outstanding general Hannibal, it is just one small part of the rise and dominance of Carthage. – Most Highly Recommended. The author has made a fine job of addressing the omissions of other historians. He provides a full length study of Carthage over half a Millennium, demonstrating how Carthage was the Mediterranean super power long before the rise of Rome. Carthage was a rich and powerful trading nation. It was based on sea power, although it was often more successful on land. As Hannibal was to prove in his fight against Rome, Carthage could field more effective armies than the Romans and employ innovative tactics against them. However, the political power in Carthage was not always a reliable supporter of its generals and political intrigue was to eventually place Hannibal in a position where he could not conclusively defeat Rome. Over more than 500 years of history and achievement, this was not the only occasion when the politicians let down their generals. The author has recounted the full history in an enjoyable narrative style with the support of a photo-plate section in full colour.