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An epic history of a doomed civilization and a lost empire. The devastating struggle to the death between the Carthaginians and the Romans was one of the defining dramas of the ancient world. In an epic series of land and sea battles, both sides came close to victory before the Carthaginians finally succumbed and their capital city, history, and culture were almost utterly erased. Drawing on a wealth of new archaeological research, Richard Miles vividly brings to life this lost empire-from its origins among the Phoenician settlements of Lebanon to its apotheosis as the greatest seapower in the Mediterranean. And at the heart of the history of Carthage lies the extraordinary figure of Hannibal-the scourge of Rome and one of the greatest military leaders, but a man who also unwittingly led his people to catastrophe. The first full-scale history of Carthage in decades, Carthage Must Be Destroyed reintroduces modern listeners to the larger-than-life historical players and the ancient glory of this almost forgotten civilization.

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Gildan Media Corporation
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27 julio 2011
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13.46 x 19.05 cm
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"A lively and compelling, chronological account of Carthage from its Phoenician foundation to its reception in Emperor Augustus's Rome."

-- "Paul Cartledge, author of Ancient Greece: A Very Short Introduction "

"A monumental history of this lost civilization, invaluable to scholars."

-- "Kirkus Reviews"

"A refreshing addition to the debate."

-- "Financial Times"

"Miles breathtakingly narrates Carthage's rise to fame as an ancient cultural and commercial center and its demise before its rebuilding as a Roman city by the emperor Augustus in the first century C.E."

-- "Publishers Weekly"

"Mr. Miles has skilfully fused the works of ancient historians such as Polybius and Livy, a wide range of modern studies and recent archaeological research to create a convincing and enthralling narrative."

-- "Economist (London) "

"Richard Miles tells this story with tremendous elan, combining the best of modern scholarship with narrative pace and energy. It is a superb achievement, a model for all such endeavors."

-- "Telegraph (London)"

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Grover Gardner (a.k.a. Tom Parker) is an award-winning narrator with over a thousand titles to his credit. Named one of the "Best Voices of the Century" and a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine, he has won three prestigious Audie Awards, was chosen Narrator of the Year for 2005 by Publishers Weekly, and has earned more than thirty Earphones Awards.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08Z9W518X
Editorial ‏ : ‎ Gildan Media Corporation; Unabridged edición (27 julio 2011)
Idioma ‏ : ‎ Inglés
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8200639397
Dimensiones ‏ : ‎ 13.46 x 19.05 cm

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Dr Ben

A solid description of Carthaginian history, from foundation to extermination

Revisado en el Reino Unido 🇬🇧 el 25 de octubre de 2017

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A good chronological description of the political events of Carthage, from the mother city of Tyre to the sacking and destruction of it by Rome. Archeological evidence is mixed in with classical text to provide the reader with a context of what is known (and what is not known). The first half of the book focuses on trade, religion and warfare in the ancient mediterranean prior and up to the development of Carthage as a regional power. This is very interesting as it provides context and a picture of what the life and culture was in this period. The second part of the book is more of a blow-by-blow account of everything from the wars against Syracuse onwards. That is both much more dry (essentially just a detailed timeline) and is information which is more readily available from numerous other sources. It is a pity that the author didn't extend the approach he took in the first half of the book to this latter period.

Nevertheless, the book is very well written, clear, and provides the right amount of detail to the amateur historian (or probably undergraduate student) who has a rough knowledge of the ancient mediterranean but knows wants to know more about Carthage itself.

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Gordon Eldridge

Detailed and impartial

Revisado en el Reino Unido 🇬🇧 el 4 de enero de 2014

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The second half of the title is a little deceiving. Although Miles does in fact give an overview of the history of Carthage from its Phoenician origins to its final destruction by Rome, the book spends much more time examining the Punic wars (about half the total number of pages) than it does the history which preceded them.

The Phoenicians did not leave much of a written record and so most of what we have about them has been written by the winners and is therefore extremely biased. As other reviewers have mentioned, Miles does an excellent job of dissecting the extremely biased primary sources on the Punic wars to try and give us as balanced a picture as possible. His coverage of the Punic Wars is detailed and insightful. Of particular interest is the way in which Miles makes use of both the ancient sources themselves and his extensive knowledge of both Roman and Phoenician culture to probe both the motives behind the the actions of those involved in the wars and the ways in which they justified those actions both to themselves and the outside world. He traces the way both Romans and Carthaginians attempted to appropriate the myths surrounding Hercules to win the ideological war which underpinned the physical one. His exploration of these motivations and justifications is fascinating and is in fact one of the highlights of the book

Overall this is an extremely well-researched and well-written book. It is also an extremely approachable and enjoyable read for the non-expert.

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JPS

Explaining why it had to go, and much more besides...

Revisado en el Reino Unido 🇬🇧 el 6 de diciembre de 2011

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This book is certaily a masterpiece of scholarship but it also shows how history can be told in a fascinating way without being academic. As such, it is a rare gem that can satisfy both the "history buff" and the more general reader. The book has numerous other qualities. A number of other reviewers have touched upon some of them already, so I'll try to keep it short.

By telling so well the story of the "rise and fall of an ancient civilization", Richard Miles demonstrates and shows all through the book why Cato the Elder was so insistent and persistent in wanting it destroyed. This was far more than just an old ultra-conservative Romam senator that had become somewhat obsessive. Simply put, Carthage was Rome's most dangerous opponent around the Mediterranean. It was the only one to hold out so long against against Rome and to threaten it so much. This in itself explains why Rome was so unrelenting, elt obliged to raze Carthage to the ground and tried to blacken its name. It also explains, for instance, why Hannibal had to be hunted down across the eastern Mediterranean. Rome had almost lost and was facing a rival that was almost as resilient as itself. Rome, although no Roman would ever admit it, was afraid, too afraid to let live a city that it had deprived of its commercial empire in Sicily, Corsica and Sardinia, of its colonial empire in Spain and of its predominance and home territory in Africa.

However, this book is not only about the contest between the two great powers of the Western Mediterranean. It is far more than that because it tries - and essentially succeeds, despite the odds,in telling the history of one of the most elusive civilizations of Antiquity. This is the second "tour de force" of Richard Miles because it is achieved largely in spite of the rather problematic written sources which are essentially Roman or Greek and which are, in their vast majority, hostile to the Carthaginians. The original texts of pro-Carthagenian Greek writters have generally not survived, with the exception of a few fragments and quotations. We know however that a number of historians wrote on Carthage. We also know that Hannibal had and used his own Greek historians as part of his all-out war against Rome (a war which, just like Alexander the Great, included the use of propaganda). This is where Miles use of what are sometimes called the auxiliaries of history (geography, archeology, numismatics etc...) become so precious. As Ben Kane mentioned in his review of this book, Georges Lancel's 1995 book on Carthage used to be the reference. Having also read this book (although it is much less accessible), I definitely agree with him: Carthage must be destroyed has become the NEW reference on Carthage.

The third great merit that I found with this book is that it goes beyond the power plays between the Greeks, the Carthaginians and Rome. It is not just a history of Carthage either. Two elements stand out in particular. One is the thorough discussion on Carthaginian (I don't like using the term "punic" because this is who their ennemies seem to have called them) religion, its influences and its evolutions. Another is the last chapter entitled "punic faith", which is largely about how the Roman conquerors wrote the "official" history and distorted the facts to such an extent that the term "punic faith" in Latin became synomyous of treasonous behavior. This rewritting of history might have started just after the destruction of Carthage. It certainly culminated under Augustus with Titus-Livius in one of the main roles. A careful study of the events tends to show that:
- in the first and third Punic wars, the Romans were clearly the ones spoiling for a fight whereas both the Barcids (and, less obviously, at least part of Carthage's leading citizens) and the Romans wanted the Second War
- when comparing behaviors in each camp, the Romans were at least (and even perhaps more) ready to break their word and take advantage of circumstances. This happened for instance with their occupation of Sardinia after the end of the First War while Carthage, with which they had signed a peace treaty, was busy fighting for its survival and unable to do anything about it.

I could go one, and on, and on, but I hope by now to have made the point: this is a fabulous book and if there is one book to read about Carthage and one book to offer to someone who likes history, it is this one.

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Biscuits100

Faultless Detail and Entertaining Read

Revisado en el Reino Unido 🇬🇧 el 19 de junio de 2013

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I bought this book prior to visiting the remains of the city itself on holiday, and it was truly intriguing to compare the systematic destruction described in the book with just how much actually remained, which in the event was very very little. I think I would have been hugely disappointed in my visit without this book as context.
The book itself is a scholarly yet entertaining read which kept me hooked until the end.

If I had quibbles at all, it might be that by pinning the narrative (and title) so closely to the demise of the city gives the impression that some other areas were slightly skimped on, though I think on balance this does the book a disservice as there are chapters on the genesis of Carthage and its early successes too. It was also clear that the author had a perspective on the importance of the role of the "Herculean myth" and how it was co-opted and used by different civilisations in the mediterranean at that time. This is new, and interesting territory (to me at least), and the passages about ancient "PR" and winning the hearts and minds of conquered people were occasionally revelatory, but all the same difficult for me to always be entirely persauded of the significance.

That said, there were some excellent insights, and the book does much to restore the reputation of a civilisation demonised through later history, largely by their Roman conquerors. I would certainly recommend this book.

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Mr. Duncan Macfarlane

Fascinating history of the Carthaginians and their Phoenician ancestors

Revisado en el Reino Unido 🇬🇧 el 7 de junio de 2014

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This book is really much more than a history of Carthage. It is also a history of the Phoenicians and the Phoenician city of Tyre which founded Carthage as a colony. While carefully researched from primary sources it is well written and an enjoyable read. Would recommend it to students, academics and non-academics who are interested in ancient history.

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