The War With Hannibal Books XXI-XXX of 'The History of Rome from Its Foundation' - Penguin Classics

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In The War with Hannibal, Livy (59 BC-AD 17) chronicles the events of the Second Punic War between Rome and Carthage, until the Battle of Zama in 202 BC. He vividly recreates the immense armies of Hannibal, complete with elephants, crossing the Alps; the panic as they approached the gates of Rome; and the decimation of the Roman army at the Battle of Lake Trasimene. Yet it is also the clash of personalities that fascinates Livy, from great debates in the Senate to the historic meeting between Scipio and Hannibal before the decisive battle. Livy never hesitates to introduce both intense drama and moral lessons into his work, and here he brings a turbulent episode in history powerfully to life.

Book information

ISBN: 9780140441451
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Pub date:
DEWEY: 937.04
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 711
Weight: 500g
Height: 196mm
Width: 129mm
Spine width: 34mm