Carthage
by B. H. Warmington /
1960 / English / PDF
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This is the first comprehensive history of Carthage to be published in English for over fifty years. The author made a special visit to the most important archaeological sites in North Africa to collect material for it. The ruins of Carthage lie within a few miles of Tunis, which today still commands the narrow waters. From this strongpoint the ancient Carthaginians fought bitterly for several centuries for the mastery of the Western mediterranean. The story of their struggles and - despite the genius of Hanniball - their ultimate defeat is reconstructed from both modern archaelogical discoveries and the writings of the classical historians. In this fascinating survey of an ancient but neglected civilization an expert describes Carthaginian trade and exploration, in the Atlantic, as well as the city's culture, its social life, and fanatical religious practices.
