Publisher's Synopsis
This detailed history of the Punic Wars is firmly built around a biography of one of history's most famous and succssful generals, Hannibal of Carthage. Inevitably focusing on Hannibal's military and political achievements, the study sets the scene by examining the uneasy status quo between Carthage and Rome which inevitably broke down during the late 3rd century BC. In addition to Hannibal, Karl Christ also examines the characters and motivations of Hannibal's opponents, particularly Scipio Africanus, and traces Hannibal's progress around the Mediterranean, through Spain to Italy. The study also considers Hannibal's North African powerbase, his personality and his reputation through succeeding centuries. German text.
