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Loading... The Ghosts of Cannae: Hannibal and the Darkest Hour of the Roman Republicby Robert L. O'Connell
   Books Read in 2015 (904) No current Talk conversations about this book.   ) Kavinay | Jan 2, 2023 |   ) Tsobex | Jul 26, 2016 | Despite its title, the book covers far more ground than simply the "ghosts" of the famous battle, i.e., the surviving Roman legionnaires. With great style and clarity, the author describes both the pertinent history of both Rome and Carthage, as well as the major developments, personalities and battles throughout the 17 year campaign and beyond. If there is one book you want to read on this period, The Ghosts of Cannae is it. Highly recommended. (  )1  la2bkk | Apr 15, 2016 |  ) Mohamed80 | Jul 11, 2015 |  ) jjwilson61 | Jan 23, 2015 |
 "The distinctive edge of “The Ghosts of Cannae” is Robert L. O’Connell’s consistently professional instinct for the behavior of men and units on the battlefield. He is able to put himself and his reader on the ground at Cannae, gagging in the heat of a southern Italian midsummer, assailed by an overload from every one of the five senses." " For those of us with a more general interest in classical history, the military details of The Ghosts of Cannae can be a bit of a slog — it is, after all, a military history — but it’s still well worth looking at."
Robert L. O'Connell, one of the most admired names in military history, tells the whole story of Cannae for the first time, giving a stirring account of this apocalyptic battle of the Second Punic War, and its causes and consequences. No library descriptions found. |
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 Google Books — Loading...GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)937.04History and Geography Ancient World Italian Peninsula to 476 and adjacent territories to 476 Italian Peninsula to 476 and adjacent territories to 476 Punic wars 264-146 B.C.LC ClassificationRatingAverage: (4.03)
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