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ISBN10: 1857281365, ISBN13: 9781857281361, [publisher: Routledge] Softcover First Edition 206 Pages. Near Fine condition with no markings or inscriptions, all pages clean and bright. Appears unread. There is currently a relatively large number of books on Romes Punic Wars, although these generally deal with all of them in a single volume. However, this book is probably still the only one to examine the First Punic War on its own, although it was first published in 1996. The main advantage of such an approach is to deal with it on its own merits and in detail, rather than treating it as prelude to "Hannibals War" (the title of Lazenbys second volume), and with a certin degree of hindsight, which is what most other books tend to do. It is also more historically accurate to do so and it does it more justice, as the author clearly shows. Another merit of this book is to show how and why Rome, which was then very much the up and coming power, not to say the upstart, finally won. Some of the reasons, Roman relentlessness, its demographics and its ability to count on its Italian allies, as opposed to what seems to have been a more limited pool of manpower on the Carthaginian side, are well known. Both Rome and Carthage committed huge numbers, especially for the fleets, and sustained huge losses, with the former losing several fleets to storms. However, their importance, despite being significant, needs to be both explained and qualified by other elements, ...
Routledge, January Date: 1996. Trade Paperback. VG. used trade paperback edition. lightly shelfworn, corners perhaps slightly bumped. pages and binding are clean, straight and tight. there are no marks to the text or other serious flaws. 1996. Routledge ISBN 1857281365 9781857281361 [US]
Routledge. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Routledge ISBN 1857281365 9781857281361 [GB]
ISBN10: 1857281365, ISBN13: 9781857281361, [publisher: Routledge] Softcover Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. [Dunfermline, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1996]
Routledge. Used - Very Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Routledge ISBN 1857281365 9781857281361 [GB]
Paperback / softback. New. The text provides a study of the longest continuous war in ancient history and the greatest naval conflict ever fought. It is intended for Roman history courses, academic and research libraries, and military history buffs. ISBN 1857281365 9781857281361 [GB]
ISBN10: 1857281365, ISBN13: 9781857281361, [publisher: Routledge] Softcover Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. [Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1996]
ISBN10: 1857281365, ISBN13: 9781857281361, [publisher: Routledge] Softcover Very Good condition. Shows only minor signs of wear, and very minimal markings inside (if any). [Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1996]
Routledge. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Routledge ISBN 1857281365 9781857281361 [US]
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