Description: A Companion to the Punic Wars offers a comprehensive new survey of the three wars fought between Rome and Carthage between 264 and 146 BC.
- Offers a broad survey of the Punic Wars from a variety of perspectives
- Features contributions from an outstanding cast of international scholars with unrivalled expertise
- Includes chapters on military and naval techniques, strategies, logistics, and Hannibal as a charismatic general and leader
- Gives balanced coverage of both Carthage and Rome
Review Quotes:
"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." (Bryn Mawr Classical Review, 1 January 2013)