Truceless war : Carthage's fight for survival, 241 to 237 BC / by Dexter Hoyos.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

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

Series:

History of warfare ; v. 45.

History of warfare, 1385-7827 ; v. 45

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Carthage (Extinct city)--History.

Carthage (Extinct city).

Carthage (Extinct city)--History, Military.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (320 p.)

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The revolt of Carthage’s mercenaries and oppressed Libyan subjects in 241–237 BC nearly ended her power and even existence. This ‘truceless’ war, unrivalled for its savagery, was fought over most of Punic North Africa and spread to Sardinia. It brought to power in Carthage Hamilcar Barca, father of Hannibal, whose generalship—though flawed—was critical to Carthage’s final victory. The main narrative, by the Greek historian Polybius a century later, is vividly evocative (inspiring Flaubert’s novel Salammbô ) yet repeatedly unclear on military and geographical details, the extent and structure of the rebel coalition, and chronology. Truceless War analyses Polybius and other sources to present a coherent and absorbing study of the war’s causes and events, and of Polybius’ historiographical methods.

Contents:

Preliminary material / D. Hoyos

Chapter One. Gisco / D. Hoyos

Chapter Two. The army of Sicily / D. Hoyos

Chapter Three. Politics, policies and politicians at Carthage / D. Hoyos

Chapter Four. The army of Sicily at Carthage / D. Hoyos

Chapter Five. Sicca / D. Hoyos

Chapter Six. The talks at tunes / D. Hoyos

Chapter Seven. Mutiny / D. Hoyos

Chapter Eight. Libya revolts / D. Hoyos

Chapter Nine. Hanno in charge / D. Hoyos

Chapter Ten. Hamilcar’s first victory / D. Hoyos

Chapter Eleven. Hamilcar trapped / D. Hoyos

Chapter Twelve. ‘The Libyans’ / D. Hoyos

Chapter Thirteen. Enter Naravas / D. Hoyos

Chapter Fourteen. Sardinia rebels / D. Hoyos

Chapter Fifteen. The killing of Gisco / D. Hoyos

Chapter Sixteen. Disasters and defections / D. Hoyos

Chapter Seventeen. The siege of Carthage / D. Hoyos

Chapter Eighteen. The saw / D. Hoyos

Chapter Nineteen. The crosses at tunes / D. Hoyos

Chapter Twenty. Hamilcar and Hanno / D. Hoyos

Chapter Twenty One. Mathos’ end / D. Hoyos

Chapter Twenty Two. Victory and Humiliation / D. Hoyos

Chapter Twenty Three. A balance-sheet / D. Hoyos

Chapter TwentyvFour. Polybius and other sources / D. Hoyos

Chronology of the war / D. Hoyos

Bibliography / D. Hoyos

I. Abbreviations / D. Hoyos

II. Sources / D. Hoyos

III. Modern works / D. Hoyos

Index / D. Hoyos.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [277]-281) and index.

ISBN:

1-281-93617-0

9786611936174

90-474-2192-2

OCLC:

646789989

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004160767.i-294 DOI