{"product_id":"a-companion-to-the-punic-wars-hardback-9781405176002","title":"A Companion to the Punic Wars (Hardback) 9781405176002","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Companion to the Punic Wars\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDexter Hoyos (Edited by), D Hoyos (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781405176002, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 4 February 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e578 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.5 x 18 x 4.6 cm, 1.193 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e“My cavils in the previous paragraph notwithstanding, Hoyos and his team are to be complimented for their success in bringing the multifaceted “action history” of the wars to life in a striking and sophisticated way.”  (\u003ci\u003eBryn Mawr Classical Review\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 January 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Companion to the Punic Wars\u003c\/i\u003e offers a comprehensive new survey of the three wars fought between Rome and Carthage between 264 and 146 BC.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a broad survey of the Punic Wars from a variety of perspectives\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures contributions from an outstanding cast of international scholars with unrivalled expertise\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes chapters on military and naval techniques, strategies, logistics, and Hannibal as a charismatic general and leader\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGives balanced coverage of both Carthage and Rome\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Tables viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Maps ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Abbreviations xvi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: The Punic Wars 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDexter Hoyos\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Background and Sources 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Rise of Rome to 264 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Serrati\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Early Relations between Rome and Carthage 28\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarbara Scardigli\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Rise of Carthage to 264 39\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWalter Ameling\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Manpower and Food Supply in the First and Second Punic Wars 58\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaul Erdkamp\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Phalanx and Legion: the “Face” of Punic War Battle 77\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSam Koon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Polybius and the Punic Wars 95\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCraige B. Champion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Principal Literary Sources for the Punic Wars (apart from Polybius) 111\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBernard Mineo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART II T he First Punic War and Aftermath 129\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The Outbreak of war 131\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDexter Hoyos\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 A War of Phases: Strategies and Stalemates 264–241 149\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoris Rankov\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Roman Politics in the First Punic War 167\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBruno Bleckmann\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Roman Politics and Expansion, 241–219 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLuigi Loreto\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Carthage in Africa and Spain, 241–218 204\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDexter Hoyos\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART III T he Second Punic War 223\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 The Reasons for the War 225\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHans Beck\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Hannibal: Tactics, Strategy, and Geostrategy 242\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael P. Fronda\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Hannibal and Propaganda 260\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichard Miles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Roman Strategy and Aims in the Second Punic War 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKlaus Zimmermann\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 The War in Italy, 218–203 299\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLouis Rawlings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 War Abroad: Spain, Sicily, Macedon, Africa 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter Edwell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Rome, Latins, and Italians in the Second Punic War 339\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKathryn Lomas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Punic Politics, Economy, and Alliances, 218–201 357\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePedro Barceló\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Roman Economy, Finance, and Politics in the Second Punic War 376\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eToni Ñaco del Hoyo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART IV T he Last Half-Century of Carthage 393\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Carthage and Numidia, 201–149 395\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eClaudia Kunze\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Italy: Economy and Demography after Hannibal’s War 412\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNathan Rosenstein\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 The “Third Punic War”: The Siege of Carthage (148–146 bc) 430\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eYann Le Bohec\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART V Conclusions 447\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Death and Transfiguration: Punic Culture after 146 449\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eM’hamed-Hassine Fantar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Spain, Africa, and Rome after Carthage 467\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Richardson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Carthage and Hannibal in Roman and Greek Memory 483\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGiovanni Brizzi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 499\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 531\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20%5BHB%5D%22\"\u003eHB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52173713604888,"sku":"9781405176002","price":130.56,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781405176002.jpg?v=1781167814","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-companion-to-the-punic-wars-hardback-9781405176002","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}