Carthage Must Be Destroyed

The Rise and Fall of an Ancient Civilization

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On sale Jul 21, 2011 | 544 Pages | 9781101517031

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The first full-scale history of Hannibal's Carthage in decades and "a convincing and enthralling narrative." (The Economist )

Drawing on a wealth of new research, archaeologist, historian, and master storyteller Richard Miles resurrects the civilization that ancient Rome struggled so mightily to expunge. This monumental work charts the entirety of Carthage's history, from its origins among the Phoenician settlements of Lebanon to its apotheosis as a Mediterranean empire whose epic land-and-sea clash with Rome made a legend of Hannibal and shaped the course of Western history. Carthage Must Be Destroyed reintroduces readers to the ancient glory of a lost people and their generations-long struggle against an implacable enemy.
Richard Miles is the newly appointed provost of Queen’s University Belfast and the academic director of the Ancient North African Research Network. A specialist in Roman and Carthaginian history, he has directed archaeological excavations in Carthage and Rome, has hosted historical documentary series for the BBC, and is the author of a number of books on the ancient world, including Carthage Must Be Destroyed. View titles by Richard Miles

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The first full-scale history of Hannibal's Carthage in decades and "a convincing and enthralling narrative." (The Economist )

Drawing on a wealth of new research, archaeologist, historian, and master storyteller Richard Miles resurrects the civilization that ancient Rome struggled so mightily to expunge. This monumental work charts the entirety of Carthage's history, from its origins among the Phoenician settlements of Lebanon to its apotheosis as a Mediterranean empire whose epic land-and-sea clash with Rome made a legend of Hannibal and shaped the course of Western history. Carthage Must Be Destroyed reintroduces readers to the ancient glory of a lost people and their generations-long struggle against an implacable enemy.

Author

Richard Miles is the newly appointed provost of Queen’s University Belfast and the academic director of the Ancient North African Research Network. A specialist in Roman and Carthaginian history, he has directed archaeological excavations in Carthage and Rome, has hosted historical documentary series for the BBC, and is the author of a number of books on the ancient world, including Carthage Must Be Destroyed. View titles by Richard Miles

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