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Carthage

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Carthage is mainly known as the city that was utterly destroyed by the Romans in 146 BC. This book tells the story about this fascinating city, which for centuries was the centre of a far-flung trade network in the Mediterranean. Carthage was founded by Phoenician migrants, who settled in the north of what is now Tunisia, probably in the ninth century BC. The city's strategic location was key to its success. From here, the Carthaginians could dominate both seafaring trade and the overland trade with the African interior. Carthage, Fact and Myth presents the most recent views of Carthaginian society, its commerce and politics, and the way its society was organised. Chapters, written by leading experts, describe the founding of Carthage, its merchant and war fleets, and the devastating wars with Rome. These include the campaigns of the famous Carthaginian commander Hannibal who crossed the Alps with his army and elephants to pose a grave threat to Rome, but he was ultimately unable to prevail. Tunisian experts describe Roman Carthage - the city as it was rebuilt by the Emperor Augustus - and discuss the later Christian period. Finally, the reader encounters a wealth of information about European images of Carthage, from 16th-century prints to the Alix series of comics.
ISBN 9789088903113
Title Carthage
Subtitel fact and myth
Title(C) Carthage
Category Archeologie
Edition 1
Appearance Hardback
Publication Date 01-04-2015
Publisher Sidestone Press
Author
Bewerker Roald Docter
Bewerker Ridha Boussoffara
Bewerker Pieter ter Keurs
Vertaler Beverley Jackson
Imprint
Language English
Illustraties Ja
Pages 144
Weight 803 gr
Format 288 x 219 x 16