Truceless War: Carthage’s fight for survival, 241 to 237 BCBRILL, 30 sept 2007 - 312 páginas 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. Truceless War reconstructs what happened and why, and the rôle of Carthage’s rescuer Hamilcar Barca. |
Índice
Chapter One Gisco | 1 |
Chapter Two The army of Sicily | 6 |
Chapter Three Politics policies and politicians at Carthage | 13 |
Chapter Four The army of Sicily at Carthage | 25 |
Chapter Five Sicca | 40 |
Chapter Six The talks at Tunes | 51 |
Chapter Seven Mutiny | 63 |
Chapter Eight Libya revolts | 77 |
Chapter Fifteen The killing of Gisco | 160 |
Chapter Sixteen Disasters and defections | 173 |
Chapter Seventeen The siege of Carthage | 188 |
Chapter Eighteen The Saw | 197 |
Chapter Nineteen The crosses at Tunes | 219 |
Chapter Twenty Hamilcar and Hanno | 229 |
Chapter Twenty One Mathos end | 235 |
Chapter Twenty Two Victory and humiliation | 248 |
Chapter Nine Hanno in charge | 87 |
Chapter Ten Hamilcars first victory | 107 |
Chapter Eleven Hamilcar trapped | 125 |
Chapter Twelve The Libyans | 139 |
Chapter Thirteen Enter Naravas | 146 |
Chapter Fourteen Sardinia rebels | 154 |
Chapter Twenty Three A balancesheet | 253 |
Chapter Twenty Four Polybius and other sources | 263 |
Chronology of the War | 275 |
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Otras ediciones - Ver todo
Truceless War: Carthage's Fight for Survival, 241 to 237 Bc B. Dexter Hoyos Vista previa restringida - 2007 |
Términos y frases comunes
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