Robert L. OConnell - The Ghosts Of Cannae
Audio CDs in MP3 / English: MP3, 64 kb/s (1 ch) | ASIN: B0036S4AOK | Duration: 13:15:30 | 365 mb
Genre: History
Audio CDs in MP3 / English: MP3, 64 kb/s (1 ch) | ASIN: B0036S4AOK | Duration: 13:15:30 | 365 mb
Genre: History
The Ghosts of Cannae is at once a book about a specific battle (the massive defeat of a huge but inexperienced Roman army in southern Italy by Hannibal in 216 BC) and also an interpretation of the larger course of the Second Punic War, as well as an assessment of the historical impact of Rome's storied rivalry with Carthage. What ties the book together is the fate of the survivors, their treatment by the authorities in Rome, and ultimately their vindication nearly two decades later, when they defeated Hannibal at the decisive battle of Zama in North Africa. With an unforgettable cast of heroes and villains, The Ghosts of Cannae is history at its finest.