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Title page, Series page, Copyright, Dedication 1 Contents 7 Illustrations 9 Chronology 11 1. A Warrior's Life 17 2. Hannibal's Army 37 3. The Origins of War 73 4. Hannibal's Strategy 99 5. The Invasion of Italy 117 6. Carthaginian Blitzkrieg 137 7. The Italian Campaign 175 8. The End of Hannibal 199 9. Why Hannibal Failed 227 Epilogue 235 Notes 239 Bibliography 265 Index 275 About the Author 287 Publisher:University of Nebraska Press,Published:2011,ISBN:9781597977661,Related ISBN:9781597976862,Language:English,OCLC:755593569 The Romans’ destruction of Carthage after the Third Punic War erased any Carthaginian historical record of Hannibal’s life. What we know of him comes exclusively from Roman historians who had every interest in minimizing his success, exaggerating his failures, and disparaging his character. The charges leveled against Hannibal include greed, cruelty and atrocity, sexual indulgence, and even cannibalism. But even these sources were forced to grudgingly admit to Hannibal’s military genius, if only to make their eventual victory over him appear greater. Yet there is no doubt that Hannibal was the greatest Carthaginian general of the Second Punic War. When he did n

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Author

Gabriel, Richard A.

Publisher

University of Nebraska Press;Potomac Books

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9781597976862

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Historical Fiction, Memoir, History

Rating

4.7 / 5 (92 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14