Truceless war : Carthage's fight for survival, 241 to 237 BC /
A major rebellion against Carthage of mercenary troops and oppressed North African subjects almost ended her existence, a story vividly recorded by the historian Polybius. This title reconstructs what happened and why.
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2007.
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Colección: | History of warfare ;
v. 45. |
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Gisco
- The army of Sicily
- Politics, policies and politicians at Carthage
- The army of Sicily at Carthage
- Sicca
- The talks at Tunes
- Mutiny
- Libya revolts
- Hanno in charge
- Hamilcar trapped
- 'The Libyans'
- Enter Naravas
- Sardinia rebels
- The killing of Gisco
- Disasters and defections
- The siege of Carthage
- The Saw
- The crosses at Tunes
- Hamilcar and Hanno
- Mathos' end
- Victory and humiliation
- A balance- sheet
- Polybius and other sources.