Offers a broad survey of the punic wars from a variety of perspectives features contributions from an outstanding cast of international scholars with unrivalled expertise includes chapters on military and naval techniques, strategies, logistics, and. The romans led by quintus fabius maximus recaptured the city of tarentum, that had betrayed them in the first battle of tarentum in 212 bc. His research has focused on aspects of warfare in the graecoroman world and he has written two further books. Phil in ancient military history from oxford university in 1994, and then used his dissertation as the foundation of his first book, the roman army at war. The punic wars adrian goldsworthy the worthy house. An impressive new historian of roman warfarehighly praised by joh. Much has been written about this epic ancient conflict. Adrian goldsworthy says that during the punic wars, the. The fall of carthage the punic wars, 265146 bc the thesis if the book revolves around the factors that led to the romes rise in power when it was at. In roman warfare, celebrated historian adrian goldsworthy traces the history of roman warfare from 753 bc, the traditional date of the founding of rome by romulus, to the eventual decline and fall of roman empire and attempts to recover rome and italy from the barbarians in the sixth century ad. In this book, adrian goldsworthy chronicles the wars that shaped the western world. The punic wars by adrian goldsworthy, is a fantastic look at the punic wars three wars between the city states turned empires from the mid 200 bc to the mid 100s bc.
They do have a lot of excellent contemporary detail in them and i really liked the first three or so, but the plots of the latest ones do seem to be getting a bit predictable. Nowhere is this dictum truer than in the case of the three wars waged between carthage and rome 264241, 218201, and 149146 bce. Challenging the classical record the history herald. Punic warsfall of carthage has been also published in spanish, swedish, portuguese and dutch.
His first book, the roman army at war was recognised by john keegan as an exceptionally. But books like this are read by a tiny audiencehard to say how big, but i would be shocked if more than ten thousand people had read this book, and it is by a known author. Jun 30, 2001 goldsworthy, a great author and historian provides the other side of history of the punic wars, the complexity of the politics and the battles fought. Buy the punic wars new edition by adrian goldsworthy isbn.
This is about the punic wars 264bc 146bc between rome and carthage. A companion to the punic wars blackwell companions to the ancient world book book details. They found a carthaginian ship that had washed up on shore during a storm, brought it back to rome, and copied it. Moreover he shows how more than a few times rome was on the brink of defeat and just how they were able to turn the tables. There is not much to quibble about with this book, presenting as it does one of the best studies of all there conflicts out there. Resulting from a mighty power struggle between the military confederation of rome and the trading empire of carthage between 264241 b. The punic wars 265146bc cassell military paperbacks. Goldsworthy, adrian, the punic wars, cassell, london, 2000. True soldier gentlemen is the first in a series of novels set during the napoleonic wars.
Goldsworthy presents a clean and concise analysis of the three punic wars which beset rome and carthage in the 3rd and 2nd centuries bc. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The napoleonic wars book series by adrian goldsworthy includes books true soldier gentlemen, beat the drums slowly, send me safely back again, and several more. Adrian goldsworthy has a doctorate from oxford university. Adrian goldsworthy uses all of the ancient sources from polybius to livy to tell us the story of punic wars. Buy the punic wars cassell military trade books 1st edition by adrian goldsworthy isbn. Goldsworthy renders what might be confusing battle scenes with admirable clarity. Jul 28, 2016 i have all of the adrian goldsworthy napoleonic books. Written by adrian goldsworthy, 2000 edition, 1st edition publisher. Adrian keith goldsworthy is a british historian and author who specialises in ancient roman history.
Cornelius nepos, life of hannibal bibliography open book. There may be a few too many bricks here for the total supply of cornerstone. The forces involved and the casualties suffered by both sides were far greater than in any wars fought before the modern era, while the eventual outcome had far reaching consequences for the history of the western world, namely the ascendancy of rome. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Adrian goldsworthy is a highlyregarded young british historian and, on the basis of his immensely readable punic wars, its easy to see why. In comparison to the sharpe books, this novel is pretty lightweight. This time the commander of the city, carthalo turned against the carthaginians, and supported the romans. The result of the punic wars led to the ascendancy of rome.
The most authoritative study of the punic wars and the roman military and political policies hackett, sir john, ed. What are the best books available about the punic wars. The article by peter connolly on the roman army in the age of polybius provides excellent information not. However, saying that, it is goldsworthy s first attempt at fiction and his first novel, and perhaps with that in mind, it might be worth viewing the second novel in the series, when published. The punic wars by adrian goldsworthy, scipio africanus. Even the name by which these conflicts are known reflects a roman bias. He gives a brief overview of the first punic war 246241 after which rome became a naval power and took over the island of sicily. The punic wars were a series of conflicts fought between rome and carthage between 264 and 146 bc.
Adrian goldsworthy read ancient and modern history at st johns college, oxford, remaining there to gain his doctorate in ancient history. A companion to the punic wars blackwell companions to the. The punic wars 264146bc sprang from a mighty power struggle between two ancient civilisations the trading empire of. His first book, the roman army at war, was recognised by john keegan, the distinguished military historian, as an exceptionally impressive work. Warfare in the ancient world, facts on file, new york, 1989. They were probably the largest wars in the ancient world. Adrian goldsworthy says that during the punic wars, the romans exhibited an attitude to war never seen before in ancient warfare the idea of fighting to the bitter end vs warring to achieve a. Napoleonic wars series in order adrian goldsworthy fictiondb. Read the punic wars rome, carthage and the struggle for the mediterranean by nigel bagnall available from rakuten kobo. The struggle between rome and carthage in the punic wars was arguably the greatest and most desperate conflict of antiquity. My second book aimed at the more popular market, the punic wars drew on ideas developed while i was a junior research fellow. Scarre, the wars with carthage, the penguin historical atlas of ancient rome london. This thesis formed the basis for his first book, the roman army at war 100bc ad 200 oup, 1996. Punic wars simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
The punic wars by goldsworthy, adrian and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I really enjoy it because it covers all three punic wars and is a very comprehensive account of the entirety of the struggle between the two cities. Sep 06, 2016 a groundbreaking and comprehensive history of the roman peace from one of the leading historians of the ancient world bestselling author adrian goldsworthy turns his attention to the pax romana, the famous peace and prosperity brought by the roman empire at its height in the first and second centuries ad. The fall of carthage the punic wars, 265146 bc the thesis if the book revolves around the factors that led to the romes rise in power when it was at war with carthage for decades goldsworthy 2. The book more than lives up to its glowing cover blurb from the great military historian john keegan and, in fact, reminds one of his own work as mr. Goldsworthy does write in an academic style of a historian, but is easily readable for a lay person like me. Jan, 2011 a companion to the punic wars offers a comprehensive new survey of the three wars fought between rome and carthage between 264 and 146 bc. Tmp a new napoleonic fiction book by adrian goldsworthy. From the early battles across sicily to the final epic siege that resulted in the extermination of the carthaginian people, adrian goldsworthy tells the story for a modern audience. Napoleonic wars series in order adrian goldsworthy.
As far as the writing goes, this is an excellent history of the three punic wars, in which rome first stopped carthagian. The forces involved and the casualties suffered by both sides were far greater than in any wars fought before the modern era, while the eventual outcome had farreaching. I know you were looking for primary sources so you can also look at adrian goldsworthy s bibliography to get a better idea of where to look. The battle of tarentum of 209 bc was a battle in the second punic war. Tmp adrian goldsworthys series of napoleonic military. At the heart of the story are the adventures of the fictional 106 th regiment of foot, as they fight their way through portugal, spain, canada, france, and finally to the ridge at waterloo. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the fall of carthage.
Goldsworthy might as well have had him getting an eagle. See the complete napoleonic wars series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The punic wars triggered an era of astonishing human misfortune. After studying ancient and modern history at st johns college, oxford, he completed a d. Buy the punic wars by adrian goldsworthy online at alibris. The complete series list for napoleonic wars adrian goldsworthy. Goldsworthy writes well, even if sometimes is a little prolific. The punic wars by brian caven, 9780880298926, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Adrian goldsworthy says that during the punic wars, the romans exhibited an attitude to war never seen before in ancient warfare the idea of fighting to the bitter end vs warring to achieve a favourable surrender. The punic wars ebook by nigel bagnall rakuten kobo. Surely historians in the maritime and mercantile citystate of carthage would have referred to the conflicts as roman wars. At first, the romans did badly in the punic wars, because the carthaginians were expert sailors, while the roman did most of their fighting on land. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The punic wars 265146bc ebook written by adrian goldsworthy.
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