"Hannibal combines readability with solid scholarship. Lancel's particular strength is his close acquaintance with things Carthaginian. He has excavated there and is the author of a history of the city which is also available in English. This competence means that, in so far as the source material will allow it, he is able to write from a sympathetic Punic perspective." Greece and Rome
Antonia Nevill has an honors degree in Italian and French. A committed European and a lifelong francophile, she has spent over thirty years teaching in Further Education. Retirement has at last enabled her to devote more time to her favorite occupation, translating.
Foreword.
Glossary.
1. Hamilcar Barca.
2. Time for Spain.
3. From Cartagena to the Po Valley.
4.'Blitzkrieg' - from the Trebia to Cannae.
5. Declining Fortunes.
6. Setbacks.
7. Zama.
8. Exile.
9. Heritage, Legend and Image.
Chronological Highlights.
Bibliography.
Index.