{"product_id":"9780141018096-carthage-must-be-destroyed","title":"Carthage Must Be Destroyed","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Rise and Fall of an Ancient Civilization\u003cbr\u003eIn an epic series of battles, the mighty empires of Carthage and Rome vied for supremacy of Mediterranean - before the Carthaginians finally buckled and their great capital city was razed to the ground, burning for six days and nights, its inhabitants slaughtered or enslaved. This title charts one of the bloodiest dramas of the Ancient World.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Miles's \u003ci\u003eCarthage Must Be Destroyed: The Rise and Fall of Ancient Civilization \u003c\/i\u003echarts one of the bloodiest dramas of the Ancient World: the devastating struggle to the death between Carthage and Rome.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  In an epic series of battles, the mighty empires of Carthage and Rome vied for supremacy of the Mediterranean - before the Carthaginians finally buckled and their great capital city was razed to the ground, burning for six days and nights, its inhabitants slaughtered or enslaved.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003ci\u003eCarthage Must Be Destroyed\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of this lost empire - from its origins in Lebanon to its apotheosis as the greatest sea-power of its age - and brings to life legendary figures such as the military genius Hannibal, who led his troops across the Alps and almost toppled Roman power, but would ultimately lead his people to disaster.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  'Splendid . epic and fascinating'\u003cbr\u003e  Tom Holland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  'An enthralling narrative' \u003cbr\u003e  \u003ci\u003eEconomist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  'The Carthaginians finally get their due . well-paced and compelling . In bringing the real Carthage to the fore, \u003ci\u003eCarthage Must Be Destroyed \u003c\/i\u003emakes a substantial contribution to the field'\u003cbr\u003e  \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  'Lively and compelling'\u003cbr\u003e  \u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  'Thoughtful and meticulous . fascinating'\u003cbr\u003e  \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  'A superb achievement'\u003cbr\u003e  \u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003eRichard Miles\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Classics at the University of Sydney and a Fellow of Trinity Hall, Cambridge University. He has written widely on Punic, Roman and Vandal North Africa and has directed archaeological excavations in Carthage and Rome. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eAncient Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e and the presenter and writer of the series \u003ci\u003eAncient Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e for BBC2.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40942933442657,"sku":"9780141018096","price":14.94,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_32330480.jpg?v=1737186073","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780141018096-carthage-must-be-destroyed","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}