Hannibal's odyssey : the environmental background to the alpine invasion of Italia /

Hannibal's invasion of Italia in 218 BC is depicted from the standpoint of environmental evidence elicited from ancient texts, and analyzed against present-day Earth Science databases. The conclusion is that the Punic Army followed the southern route over the Alps; a proposal first made by Sir...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Mahaney, W. C. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Piscataway, New Jersey : Gorgias Press, 2013.
Colección:Gorgias studies in classical and late antiquity ; 11.
Temas:
Hannibal, > 247 B.C.-182 B.C. > Military leadership.
Hannibal, > 247 B.C.-182 B.C.
218-201 B.C.
Punic War, 2nd, 218-201 B.C. > Campaigns > Alps.
Punic War, 2nd, 218-201 B.C. > Environmental aspects.
Guerre punique, 2e, 218-201 av. J.-C. > Campagnes et batailles > Alpes.
Guerre punique, 2e, 218-201 av. J.-C. > Aspect de l'environnement.
HISTORY > Ancient > Rome.
Command of troops
Military campaigns
Alps
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Hannibal's invasion of Italia in 218 BC is depicted from the standpoint of environmental evidence elicited from ancient texts, and analyzed against present-day Earth Science databases. The conclusion is that the Punic Army followed the southern route over the Alps; a proposal first made by Sir Gavin de Beer in the 1960's.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (239 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781463202989
1463202989

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