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War With Hannibal, The

By: Penguin Publishing

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Historical Books (Penguin Publishing)


Product Info

Title
War With Hannibal, The
Publisher
Category
Author
Titus Livius Livy, Aubrey De Selincourt
Publish Year
1965
Pages
710
Dimensions
5x8x1"
NKG Part #
2148188203
Type
Softcover

Description

In The War with Hannibal, Livy chronicles the events of the Second Punic War between Rome and Carthage, until the Battle of Zama in 202 BC. He vividly recreates the immense armies of Hannibal, complete with elephants, crossing the Alps; the panic as they approached the gates of Rome; and the decimation of the Roman army at the Battle of Lake Trasimene. Yet it is also the clash of personalities that fascinates Livy, from great debates in the Senate to the historic meeting between Scipio and Hannibal before the decisive battle. Livy never hesitates to introduce both intense drama and moral lessons into his work, and here he brings a turbulent episode in history powerfully to life.