| Hannibal's Dynasty: Power and Politics in the Western Mediterranean, 247-183 BC Contributor(s): Hoyos, Dexter (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415359589 ISBN-13: 9780415359580 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $49.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2004 Annotation: Hannibal has always been the most famous member of the Barcid dynasty, which dominated Cathage and its empire in Africa and Spain in the latter half of the third century BC. However, Dexter Hoyos' revealing study makes it clear that Carthaginian success was founded on the military and political skills of more than one member of this remarkable family. It was Hannibal's father, Hamilcar Barca, who relaunched Carthage as an imperial power after disastrous wars; Hamilcar's son-in-law Hasdrubal further developed the new "imperium "in the face of Roman suspicion and opportunism. Only then was Carthage's historical zenith reached by Hannibal and his two remarkable brothers in the war with Rome from 218-201 BC. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Rome - History | Africa - General - History | Civilization |
| Dewey: 939.73 |
| Lexile Measure: 1400 |
| Physical Information: 0.93" H x 6.52" W x 9.14" (1.12 lbs) 328 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - African - Cultural Region - Italy |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Accessible and enlightening, Hannibal's Dynasty provides the full story of Carthage's achievement, going beyond the usual focus on Hannibal and military matters alone to look at a wide range of political and diplomatic issues too. Dexter Hoyos shows how the aristocratic Barcid family won dominance in the free republic of Carthage, and how they exploited family connections to lead Carthage to greatness at home and abroad. For students of Hannibal, his dynasty and his legacy - this is the book to read. |