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Lädt ... The Punic Wars (1980)von Brian Caven
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. In 246 bc, over an initial misunderstanding in Sicily, and for 118 years thereafter, the greatest armies and fleets in the world fought. Caven argues that the pre-occupation of the African oligarchs with their commercial profits blinded them to the militant sense of "honor" which was driving Rome's aristocracy. The Romans, against the admonitions of Scipio Africanus, razed Carthage in 146 BC. This example of current scholia does not mention any Roman horror of "child sacrifice" which was the explanation offered by Chesterton. Zeige 2 von 2 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
Brian Caven identifies the causes of the Punic Wars, recounts their turbulent events and describes their social and political background. He traces the successes and reversals in the fortunes of these two mighty protagonists throughout the land an sea battles in which the rival armies and fleets clashed with one another in Sicily, Italy, Spain, Greece, and Africa. He also discusses the abilities of some of the great generals of history, including Hannibal and the Scipios. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Google Books — Lädt ... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)937.04History and Geography Ancient World Italian Peninsula to 476 and adjacent territories to 476 Italian Peninsula to 476 and adjacent territories to 476 Punic wars 264-146 B.C.Klassifikation der Library of Congress [LCC] (USA)BewertungDurchschnitt:
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As far as the writing goes, this is an excellent history of the three Punic Wars, in which Rome first stopped Carthagian expansion, then curtailed the city of Carthage, then destroyed it. It is easy to understand, straightforward, and even exciting.
The question is, is it accurate? Our sources are extremely meagre -- we have nothing at all from the Carthaginian side, a few bits and pieces from Greek observers (notably Polybius), and some Roman records which are likely to be highly distorted. It isn't enough information (as author Caven himself admits), and what we have is thoroughly one-sided.
This forces historians to be very, very cautious. And Caven is not. He has no footnotes, and admits to a certain degree of hypothesizing -- let's face it, guessing. The guesses are reasonable; he puts together a coherent explanation of the Wars. As an introduction to the era, it is very good. But it may not be the last word. ( )