The Carthaginians are well known as Rome's great enemy of the three Punic wars and Hannibal, their greatest general, is a household name. While narrative histories of the Punic wars (especially the second) and biographies of Hannibal abound, there have been few studies dedicated to detailed analysis of Carthaginian armies and warfare throughout the city-state's entire existence. Joshua Hall puts that right with this in-depth study of their tactics, equipment, unit organization, army composition and operational effectiveness. Importantly, while the Second Punic War is rightly given prominence, this is not at the expense of the many earlier wars Carthage waged as she built and then defended her empire. Drawing on all the available archaeological and literary evidence, the author shows the development of Carthage's forces and methods of warfare from the ninth century BC to the city's demise. The result is the most in-depth portrait of the Carthaginian military available in English.
Joshua Hall majored in History at Western Oregon University, then moved to Cardiff University, Wales, to complete his an MA in Ancient and Medieval Warfare (specializing in warfare in ancient Sicily) and a PhD in ancient history on warfare in Archaic Italy. He currently resides in his home state of Oregon and continues to research and write about the ancient world.He has remained at Cardiff as a Postgraduate Teaching Assistant while working towards his PhD on warfare in Archaic Italy.
“A seminal study of rigorous, meticulous, exceptional research… regarded as a core and critically important addition to personal, professional, community, and academic library Roman/Carthaginian Military History collections.”
~Midwest Book Review
“I initially thought this book was going to be another Hannibal against Rome book, but I was delightfully wrong. This concentrates on the pre-Punic War area of Sicily against Syracuse and the First Punic War with brilliant prose and as much detail as the historical record—or in many cases, speculation—would allow… [T]his is a fantastic book on the lesser known of the Punic Wars.”
~Historical Miniatures Gaming Society
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