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Rome and Carthage: The Punic Wars
R. Bosworth Smith · 1889
An 1889 study from the Epochs of Ancient History series focusing on the Punic Wars and Hannibal's strategy and legacy.
A student-oriented history of the Punic Wars, covering Hannibal's strategy and historical legacy.
About this source
What it is
A book by R. Bosworth Smith, published in 1889 as part of the Epochs of Ancient History series edited by G. W. Cox and C. Sankey. It is a dedicated study of the Punic Wars, the long conflict between Rome and Carthage that included Hannibal's campaigns.
Why it matters
This book was written for students as part of a series covering major periods of ancient history, placing Hannibal's wars against Rome within a larger survey of the ancient world. It shows how Hannibal's campaigns were taught and remembered in 19th-century education as a key turning point in Rome's rise.
Look closer
- Why might a book written for students focus on Hannibal's strategy and legacy rather than just listing events?
- What might be lost when a long war is summarized in a single short volume?
- How might the book's purpose as a teaching tool shape what it includes or leaves out?
This book is part of the curated material that grounds the AI version of Hannibal Barca on Humy.ai — when students ask about related events, the AI can quote it and cite it.
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