Mastering the West : Rome and Carthage at War (9780190663452)

To say the Punic Wars (264-146 BC) were a turning-point in world history is a vast understatement. These vicious battles pitted two flourishing Mediterranean powers against one another, leaving one an unrivaled giant and the other a literal pile of ash. To later observers, a collision between these civilizations seemed inevitable and yet, to the Romans and Carthaginians at the time, war erupted seemingly out of nowhere and was expected to be a short and trivial
skirmish.

Mastering the West offers a superlative narrative of all three wars as they are generally divided, while treating a full range of themes: the antagonists' military, naval, economic, and demographic resources and strategic opportunities; the political structures of both republics; questions of leadership and the contributions of leaders like Hannibal, Fabius the Delayer, Scipio Africanus, Masinissa, and Scipio Aemilianus; and the postwar impact of the conflicts on the participants and
victims. Dexter Hoyos, a leading expert of the period, treats the two great powers evenly, without forgetting the important roles played by Syracuse, Macedon, and especially Numidia. Written with verve in a clear, accessible style, with a range of illustrations and newly-commissioned maps, Mastering the West
is sure to restructure our understanding of this critical period in ancient history.

Product details

• Format Paperback | 360 pages
• Dimensions 158 x 234 x 19mm | 508g
• Publication date 20 Jul 2017
• Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
• Publication City/Country New York, United States
• Language English
• Edition Statement Reprint
• Illustrations note illustrations
• ISBN10 0190663456
• ISBN13 9780190663452
• Bestsellers rank 548,927

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