Mastering the West : Rome and Carthage at war / Dexter Hoyos.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hoyos, B. D. (B. Dexter), 1944- author.

Series:

Ancient warfare and civilization

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Punic wars.

Command of troops--History--To 1500.

Command of troops.

History, Military.

History.

Mediterranean Region--History, Military.

Mediterranean Region.

Mediterranean Region--History--To 476.

Rome--History, Military.

Rome.

Rome (Empire).

Carthage (Extinct city)--History, Military.

Carthage (Extinct city).

Tunisia--Carthage (Extinct city).

Genre:

History.

Military history.

Physical Description:

xxi, 337 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2015]

Summary:

"A history of the Punic Wars intended for all audiences"-- Provided by publisher.

"To say the Punic Wars (264-146 BC) were a turning point in world history is a vast understatement. This bloody and protracted conflict pitted two flourishing Mediterranean powers against one another, leaving one an unrivalled giant and the other a literal pile of ash. To later observers, a collision between these civilizations seemed inevitable and yet to the Romans and Carthaginians at the time hostilities first erupted seemingly out of nowhere, with what were expected to be inconsequential results. Mastering the West offers a thoroughly engrossing narrative of this century of battle in the western Mediterranean, while treating a full range of themes: the antagonists' military, naval, economic, and demographic resources; the political structures of both republics; and the postwar impact of the conflicts on the participants and victims. The narrative also investigates questions of leadership and the contributions and mistakes of leaders like Hannibal, Fabius the Delayer, Scipio Africanus, Masinissa, and Scipio Aemilianus. Dexter Hoyos, a leading expert of the period, treats the two great powers evenly, without neglecting the important roles played by Syracuse, Macedon, and especially Numidia. Written with verve in a clear, accessible style, with a range of illustrations and newly-commissioned maps, Mastering the West will be the most reliable and engaging narrative of this pivotal era in ancient history"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

PART ONE. ROME AND CARTHAGE : 264 BC

Two Republics

Fighting the Enemy

PART TWO. THE FIRST PUNIC WAR AND AFTERMATH : 264-218

Sicily and its Seas, 264-257

Africa and after : 256-249

Stalemate and Checkmate : 249-241

Between the Wars : 241-218

PART THREE. THE SECOND PUNIC WAR : 218-201

Hannibal's Invasion

Hannibal's Zenith

The War beyond Italy

Carthage in retreat : 210-206

Scipio and Roman victory

PART FOUR. THE LAST CONFLICT

Rome, Masinissa, and Carthage

The Triumph of Rome

Appendix

THE SOURCES

Polybius

Livy

Other writers

Coins and inscriptions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780199860104

0199860106

OCLC:

879034117