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Title: The Punic Wars 264-146 Bc (Essential Histories, No 16) by Nigel Bagnall ISBN: 1-84176-355-1 Publisher: Osprey Pub Co Pub. Date: February, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (2 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Good Starter Volume
Comment: Another decent Osprey book. Only 95 pages and easy to read. The book has some holes in the content, but it is only meant to be a starter. I mean how can you cover all three Punic Wars in 95 pages? You can't. I have read quite a few Osprey books because I like the abridged content, but in this case I didn't think the 95 pages was enough. For instance the battle of Cannae was covered in two pages. That just wasn't enough for the single most important battle of all the Punic Wars and one which could have ended Rome before it ever became the empire it grew into. I like the glossy pages and the color maps were very helpful. The author spends a little time on the social aspects of these wars between Carthage and Rome and how they affected ordinary citizens. This was helpful, but again it was only a couple pages and the one page bibliography wasn't much help for further reading. I'm sure it is difficult to write about the Punic Wars because it is all one sided. After the third war Carthage was completely wiped out so we have no evidence or writings which came out of Carthage. All the primary sources have come out of ancient Rome. Generally speaking I like these Essential Histories series of books and I would recommend these to anyone. However, if you really want to learn about the Punic Wars I would suggest searching elsewhere for a larger volume. This one is just too short.
Rating: 5
Summary: With Hannibal against Rome
Comment: The great difficulties with writing a history book are always a) Trying to present the information without bias (or as close as is possible), and b) taking the reader with you on the journey, involving them in the events.
Nigel Bagnall succeds on both counts.This is a book packed with all sorts of interest and some wonderfully clear and precise military writing.Bagnall clearly knows his subject well, and his enthusiasm for the history of this great conflict is contagious.
This is a history book that will involve and engage you fully.
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Title: The Wars of Alexander the Great by Waldemar Heckel ISBN: 1841764736 Publisher: Osprey Pub Co Pub. Date: August, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Caesar's Gallic Wars by Kate Gilliver, Anne Curry, Kate Gillver ISBN: 1841763055 Publisher: Osprey Pub Co Pub. Date: December, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Peloponnesian War 421-404 BC by Philip De Souza, Philip de Sousa, Philip Sousa ISBN: 1841763578 Publisher: Osprey Pub Co Pub. Date: December, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Greek and Persian Wars 499-386 BC by Philip De Souza ISBN: 1841763586 Publisher: Osprey Pub Co Pub. Date: February, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Caesar's Civil War by Adrian Goldsworthy ISBN: 1841763926 Publisher: Osprey Pub Co Pub. Date: December, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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