Carthage : fact and myth / edited by Roald Docter, Ridha Boussoffara, Pieter ter Keurs.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Docter, Roald, editor.

Boussoffara, Ridha, editor.

Keurs, Pieter ter, editor.

Rijksmuseum van Oudheden te Leiden, host institution.

Standardized Title:

Carthago. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Carthage (Extinct city)--History.

Carthage (Extinct city).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (148 p.)

Place of Publication:

Leiden, [Netherlands] : Sidestone Press, 2015.

Language Note:

In English, translated from the Dutch.

Summary:

Carthage is mainly known as the city that was utterly destroyed by the Romans in 146 BC. This book tells the story about this fascinating city, which for centuries was the center of a far-flung trade network in the Mediterranean. Carthage was founded by Phoenician migrants, who settled in the north of what is now Tunisia, probably in the ninth century BC. The city's strategic location was key to its success. From here, the Carthaginians could dominate both seafaring trade and the overland trade with the African interior. Carthage, Fact and Myth presents the most recent views of Carthaginian society, its commerce and politics, and the way its society was organized. Chapters, written by leading experts, describe the founding of Carthage, its merchant and war fleets, and the devastating wars with Rome. These include the campaigns of the famous Carthaginian commander Hannibal who crossed the Alps with his army and elephants to pose a grave threat to Rome, but he was ultimately unable to prevail. Tunisian experts describe Roman Carthage - the city as it was rebuilt by the Emperor Augustus - and discuss the later Christian period. Finally, the reader encounters a wealth of information about European images of Carthage, from 16th-century prints to the Alix series of comics.

Contents:

COLOPHON; CONTENTS; PREFACE; 1 CARTHAGE:FACT AND MYTH; 2 PHOENICIA: FROM PLACE OF TRANSIT TO TRADING NATION; 3 PUNIC CARTHAGE; 4 THE PUNIC WRITING SYSTEM; 5 THE TOPHET OF CARTHAGE; 6 EGYPTIAN INFLUENCE IN CARTHAGE; 7 CARTHAGE AS A MARITIME POWER; 8 CARTHAGE& THE LOCAL LIBYAN-NUMIDIAN POPULATION; 9 THE PUNIC WARS; 10 THE MAHDIA SHIPWRECK; 11 ROMAN CARTHAGE: HISTORY AND MONUMENTS; 12 CHRISTIAN CARTHAGE; 13 DIDO AND HANNIBAL THROUGH WESTERN EYES; 14 FOREIGNERS ON AN UNFAMILIAR COAST: THE REDISCOVERY OF CARTHAGE; 15 REFLECTIONS OF CARTHAGE IN NINETEENTH-CENTURY ART

16 IMAGES OF CARTHAGE IN THE 20TH AND 21ST CENTURIES: FILMS, COMICS AND GAMES17 ANCIENT CARTHAGE IN THE 21ST CENTURY: A TIMELESS MESSAGE; LITERATURE; INDEX

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-8890-352-2

OCLC:

935324171