The Carthaginians (Peoples of the Ancient World)

The Carthaginians Reveals The Complex Culture, Society And Achievements Of A Famous, Yet Misunderstood, Ancient People. Beginning As Phoenician Settlers In North Africa, The Carthaginians Then Broadened Their Civilization With Influences From Neighbouring North African Peoples, Egypt, And The Greek World. Their Own Cultural Influence In Turn Spread Across The Western Mediterranean As They Imposed Dominance Over Sardinia, Western Sicily, And Finally Southern Spain. As A Stable Republic Carthage Earned Respectful Praise From Greek Observers, Notably Aristotle, And From Many Romans - Even Cato, Otherwise Notorious For Insisting That 'carthage Must Be Destroyed'. Carthage Matched The Great City-state Of Syracuse In Power And Ambition, Then Clashed With Rome For Mastery Of The Mediterranean West. For A Time, Led By Her Greatest General Hannibal, She Did Become The Leading Power Between The Atlantic And The Adriatic. It Was Chiefly After Her Destruction In 146 Bc That Carthage Came To Be Depicted By Greeks And Romans As An Alien Civilization, Harsh, Gloomy And Bloodstained. Demonising The Victim Eased The Embarrassment Of Rome's Aggression; Virgil In His Aeneid Was One Of The Few To Offer A More Sensitive Vision. Exploring Both Written And Archaeological Evidence, The Carthaginians Reveals A Complex, Multicultural And Innovative People Whose Achievements Left An Indelible Impact On Their Roman Conquerors And On History.--pub. Desc. The Phoenicians In The West -- Carthage : Foundation And Growth -- State And Government -- The Carthaginian 'sea Empire' -- Traders And Landowners : Carthaginian Society -- The Cityscape Of Carthage -- Religion And Cultural Life -- Carthage In Africa -- Carthage At War : Sicily -- The First War With Rome And After -- The New Empire And Hannibal -- Revival And Destruction -- Carthage In History. Dexter Hoyos. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 234-240) And Index. Cover......Page 1 The Carthaginians......Page 4 Contents......Page 8 Acknowledgements......Page 12 Keys to the Maps......Page 14 Illustrations......Page 22 Sources of Images......Page 24 Chronological Table......Page 27 Sources of knowledge......Page 34 I The Phoenicians in the West......Page 38 II Carthage: Foundation and Growth......Page 43 III State and Government......Page 57 IV The Carthaginian ‘sea empire’......Page 76 V Traders and landowners: Carthaginian society......Page 96 VI The Cityscape of Carthage......Page 110 VII Religion and cultural life......Page 131 VIII Carthage in Africa......Page 161 IX Carthage at War: Sicily......Page 186 X The First War with Rome, and After......Page 215 XI The New Empire and Hannibal......Page 230 XII Revival and Destruction......Page 244 Notes......Page 261 Select Bibliography......Page 271 Index......Page 278 Routledge Cover 1 The Carthaginians 4 Contents 8 Acknowledgements 12 Keys to the Maps 14 Illustrations 22 Sources of Images 24 Chronological Table 27 Sources of knowledge 34 I The Phoenicians in the West 38 II Carthage: Foundation and Growth 43 III State and Government 57 IV The Carthaginian ‘sea empire’ 76 V Traders and landowners: Carthaginian society 96 VI The Cityscape of Carthage 110 VII Religion and cultural life 131 VIII Carthage in Africa 161 IX Carthage at War: Sicily 186 X The First War with Rome, and After 215 XI The New Empire and Hannibal 230 XII Revival and Destruction 244 Notes 261 Select Bibliography 271 Index 278 9780415436458 Book cover; title; copyright; contents; acknowledgements; maps; illustrations; sources of images; chronological table; sources of knowledge; i the phoenicians in the west; ii carthage: foundation and growth; iii state and government; iv the carthaginian 'sea empire'; v traders and landowners: carthaginian society; vi the cityscape of carthage; vii religion and cultural life; viii carthage in africa; ix carthage at war: sicily; x the first war with rome, and after; xi the new empire and hannibal; xii revival and destruction; xiii carthage in history; notes; select bibliography; index.