{"product_id":"mastering-the-west-rome-and-carthage-at-war-paperback","title":"Mastering the West: Rome and Carthage at War - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eTo say the Punic Wars (264-146 BC) were a turning-point in world history is a vast understatement. These vicious battles pitted two flourishing Mediterranean powers against one another, leaving one an unrivaled giant and the other a literal pile of ash. To later observers, a collision between these civilizations seemed inevitable and yet, to the Romans and Carthaginians at the time, war erupted seemingly out of nowhere and was expected to be a short and trivial skirmish. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eMastering the West \u003c\/em\u003eoffers a superlative narrative of all three wars as they are generally divided, while treating a full range of themes: the antagonists' military, naval, economic, and demographic resources and strategic opportunities; the political structures of both republics; questions of leadership and the contributions of leaders like Hannibal, Fabius the Delayer, Scipio Africanus, Masinissa, and Scipio Aemilianus; and the postwar impact of the conflicts on the participants and victims. Dexter Hoyos, a leading expert of the period, treats the two great powers evenly, without forgetting the important roles played by Syracuse, Macedon, and especially Numidia. Written with verve in a clear, accessible style, with a range of illustrations and newly-commissioned maps, \u003cem\u003eMastering the West\u003c\/em\u003e is sure to restructure our understanding of this critical period in ancient history.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51365690769631,"sku":"9780190663452","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/WAKqwy5-Sj9780190663452.webp?v=1789069985","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/mastering-the-west-rome-and-carthage-at-war-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}