Second Hand The Ghosts of Cannae
Hannibal and the Darkest Hour of the Roman Republic
Author : Robert L. O'Connell
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Condition
Very good condition. Covers clean with light shelf and handling wear. Binding firm and square with pages clean and bright throughout. Internally unmarked and well preserved, with only minor signs of use. A tidy copy overall.
Details
General - Pages : 310 | Images : Six maps | Publisher : Random House | Place of Publication : New York | Language : English
Paperback - Year of Publication : 2010 | Edition : Paperback edition | Size : 203mm x 132mm | ISBN : 9780812978674
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Robert L. O’Connell examines one of the most devastating military defeats in history: Hannibal’s destruction of the Roman army at the Battle of Cannae in 216 BC. Rather than simply retelling the battle itself, the author explores its causes, the personalities involved and the wider political and military consequences for both Rome and Carthage.
Beginning with the rise of Hannibal and Carthage’s rivalry with Rome, the narrative follows Hannibal’s remarkable campaigns before analysing Cannae itself and its aftermath. O’Connell also explores the battle’s long influence on military thought and how generations of commanders studied and attempted to emulate Hannibal’s tactics. Combining military history with broader political and cultural analysis, this is an accessible and engaging study of one of antiquity’s defining confrontations.
