190 Pages
15 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
190 Pages
15 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
190 Pages
15 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Carthage tells the life story of the city, both as one of the Mediterranean’s great seafaring powers before 146 BC, and after its refounding in the first century BC. It provides a comprehensive history of the city and its unique culture, and offers students an insight into Rome’s greatest enemy.
Hoyos explores the history of Carthage from its foundation, traditionally claimed to have been by... Read more
1. Dido’s city 2. Trade and the beginnings of empire 3. City life and religion 4. Society and government 5. Politics, politicians, and Carthage in Libya 6. Carthage versus the Greeks 7. Fighting Rome 8. The death of Punic Carthage 9. Colonia Iulia Concordia Carthago 10. Christianity and Carthage 11. Carthage Vandalised 12. Byzantine Carthage
Biography
Dexter Hoyos is former Associate Professor of Classics and Ancient History at the University of Sydney, Australia.
"...This book can be considered as another fruit of the recent academic interest in the Phoenicians...General readers will find a wealth of information." - The Classical Review
