W&N Military: The Fall of Carthage : The Punic Wars 265-146BC (Paperback)

from zen_923

This book is a good introduction to the history of the Punic Wars. It's well-researched and is easy to read. The author did a good job of simplifying the narration of the events, so as to make the reader understand easily. The downside to this book however, is that it involves three wars, with so...

from nmele

This detailed history of the conflict between Rome and Carthage is very well written. Goldsworthy helps the reader keep all the battles and commanders straight, and the story is sweeping and dramatic. Favorite quote: "The Romans expected a war to end in total victory or their own annihilation." H...

from latinteacher

I've had enough of the word "whilst." I've never really read military history before. I'm teaching a Nepos unit (Hannibal) this term and wanted some solid basic knowledge of customs and routines, as well as specifics on battles and geography. This book has provided all of that. It's not as good a...

from Miro

Adrain Goldsworthy has a talent for combining excellent scholarship with readability to provide, in this reviewers opinion, some the best history writing about the Ancient World. His "Caesar, life of a Colossus" is a masterpiece and this book shows the same characteristics with a detailed account...

from Miro

Adrain Goldsworthy has a talent for combining excellent scholarship with readability to provide, in this reviewers opinion, some the best history writing about the Ancient World. His "Caesar, life of a Colossus" is a masterpiece and this book shows the same characteristics with a detailed account...