Hannibal

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Wiley, Oct 5, 1999 - History - 256 pages
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 218BC - 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. 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.

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Hannibal
Serge Lancel
Limited preview - 1998
Hannibal
Serge Lancel
No preview available - 1998

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About the author (1999)

Serge Lancel is Professor of Archaeology at the University of Grenoble. For the past 30 years he has excavated and published on excavations in and around Carthage. He has been the director, since its foundation, of the crucial excavation at Byrsa, an important sector of Carthage for most of its existence. He is author of Carthage (Blackwell, 1995).

Antonia Nevill has an honors degree in Italian and French. A committed European and a lifelong francophile, she has spent over thirty years teaching in Further Education. Retirement has at last enabled her to devote more time to her favorite occupation, translating.

Bibliographic information

TitleHannibal
Blackwell Ancient Lives
AuthorSerge Lancel
Editionillustrated, reprint
PublisherWiley, 1999
ISBN0631218483, 9780631218487
Length256 pages
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