Hannibal's last battle : Zama and the fall of Carthage / Brian Todd Carey ; Joshua B. Allfree, tactical map illustrator ; John Cairns, regional map illustrator.
| Author/creator | Carey, Brian Todd |
| Other author | Allfree, Joshua B. |
| Other author | Cairns, John. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Yardley, Pa. : Westholme, Pub., 2008. |
| Description | xvi, 204 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, plans ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Zama and the fall of Carthage |
| Contents | Introduction : clash of civilizations ; The battle of Zama as turning point ; Phoenicia's heir : the rise of Carthage ; Rome : from city-state to master of Italy -- The first Punic War (264-241 BCE) ; The organization and tactics of the Carthaginian army ; The organization and tactics of the Roman army ; The first Punic War : the war at sea and on land ; An unequal peace and the mercenary war -- The early campaigns of Hannibal ; Hannibal's early life and the origins of the second Punic War (218-202 BCE) ; The second Punic War : initial strategies ; Dangerous journey : Hannibal crosses the Alps ; Seizing the initiative : early Punic victories at the Ticinus and the Trebia (218 BCE) ; Ambush at Lake Trasimene and Rome's 'Fabian' strategy (217 BCE) ; Cannae : Hannibal's 'killing field' (216 BCE) ; After Cannae -- The early campaigns of Scipio ; Scipio's early life and building a new army ; Rome resurgent and the elder Scipios in Spain ; Scipio the younger and the capture of New Carthage ; The Roman conquest of Spain (208-207 BCE ) ; Hasdrubal defeated : the Battle of Metaurus River (207 BCE) ; Scipio's masterpiece : Ilipa (206 BCE) ; Scipio returns to Rome and builds an army (205-204 BCE) -- The African landings and the Battle of Zama ; The African landings (204 BCE) ; The Battle of the Great Plains (203 BCE) ; Armistice and Hannibal recalled ; Parley on the plain and locating the battlefield ; The Battle of Zama (202 BCE) ; Scipio Africanus : 'greater than Hannibal'? ; The end of the second Punic War -- In Zama's wake : the growth of Roman imperialism and the third Punic War ; Hannibal after Zama (201-183 BCE) ; Scipio after Zama (210-184 BCE) ; Rome expands in the Mediterranean (201-149 BCE) ; The third Punic War ; The siege perfected and the fall of Carthage (147-146 BCE) ; Rome transformed : the legacy of the Punic Wars. |
| General note | Originally published London : Pen & Sword Books, 2007. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [194]-197) and index. |
| ISBN | 9781594160752 |
| ISBN | 1594160759 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | DG247.97 .C37 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |