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The Ghosts of Cannae: Hannibal and the Darkest Hour of the Roman Republic

by Robert L. O'Connell

For fans of Victor Davis Hanson, Donald Kagan, and Barry Strauss comes a rich, sweeping account of the most imitated—and vicious—battle in history.

FORMAT
Compact Disc
LANGUAGE
English
CONDITION
Brand New


Publisher Description

Hannibal's battle plan at Cannae became the mother of all great battle strategies-the first battle of encirclement that has been imitated (often to disastrous effect) endlessly over the past two thousand years. In this brilliant, long-overdue, and beautifully written account, Robert L. O'Connell gives listeners an epic account of one of the most dramatic battles of antiquity. The Ghosts of Cannae is at once a book about a specific battle (the massive defeat of a huge but inexperienced Roman army in southern Italy by Hannibal in 216 BC) but also an interpretation of the larger course of the Second Punic War, as well as an assessment of the historical impact of Rome's storied rivalry with Carthage. What ties the book together is the fate of the survivors, their treatment by the authorities in Rome, and ultimately their vindication nearly two decades later, when they defeated Hannibal at the decisive battle of Zama in North Africa. With an unforgettable cast of heroes and villains, The Ghosts of Cannae is history at its finest.

Author Biography

About the Author:
Robert L. O'Connell is a senior intelligence analyst with the National Ground Intelligence Center, and a contributing editor of MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History. His previous publications include Of Arms and Men and Sacred Vessels. He lives in Ivy, Virginia.

Review Quote

"The distinctive edge of The Ghosts of Cannae is Robert L. O'Connell's consistently professional instinct for the behavior of men and units on the battlefield." ---New York Times

Details

ISBN1400117224
Author Robert L. O'Connell
Language English
ISBN-10 1400117224
ISBN-13 9781400117222
Media Audio Product
Format Compact Disc
DEWEY 937.04
Narrator Alan Sklar
Short Title GHOSTS OF CANNAE 11D
Playing time 810
Residence US
Publisher Tantor Media Inc
Year 2010
Publication Date 2010-07-20
Imprint Tantor Audio
Subtitle Hannibal and the Darkest Hour of the Roman Republic
Audience General/Trade
Place of Publication Old Saybrook, CT
Country of Publication United States
AU Release Date 2010-07-20
NZ Release Date 2010-07-20
US Release Date 2010-07-20
UK Release Date 2010-07-20

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