| Hannibal Crosses the Alps: The Invasion of Italy and the Punic Wars Revised Edition Contributor(s): Prevas, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0306810700 ISBN-13: 9780306810701 Publisher: Da Capo Press OUR PRICE: $18.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2001 Annotation: First time in paperback: A lively reconstruction of one of the most daring maneuvers in military history. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Rome - History | Military - General - History | World - General |
| Dewey: 937.040 |
| Physical Information: 0.67" H x 5.98" W x 8.98" (0.76 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Italy |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When he left his Spanish base one spring day in 218 B.C. with his 100,000-man army of mercenaries, officers, and elephants, Hannibal was launching not just the main offensive of the Second Punic War but also one of the great military journeys in ancient history. His masterful advance through rough terrain and fierce Celtic tribes proved his worth as a leader, but it was his extraordinary passage through the Alps--still considered treacherous even by modern climbers--that made him a legend. John Prevas combines rigorous research of ancient sources with his own excursions through the icy peaks to bring to life this awesome trek, solving the centuries-old question of Hannibal's exact route and shedding fresh light on the cultures of Rome and Carthage along the way. Here is the finest kind of history, sure to appeal to readers of Steven Pressfield's Gates of Fire: alive with grand strategy, the clash of empires, fabulous courage, and the towering figure of Hannibal Barca. |