Lyt når som helst, hvor som helst

Nyd den ubegrænsede adgang til tusindvis af spændende e- og lydbøger - helt gratis

  • Lyt og læs så meget du har lyst til
  • Opdag et kæmpe bibliotek fyldt med fortællinger
  • Eksklusive titler + Mofibo Originals
  • Opsig når som helst
Start tilbuddet
DK - Details page - Device banner - 894x1036

Hannibal and Scipio Africanus: The Lives and Careers of the Second Punic War’s Legendary Generals

4 Anmeldelser

4.3

Længde
2T 18M
Sprog
Engelsk
Format
Kategori

Historie

In the history of war, only a select few men always make the list of greatest generals. Napoleon. Caesar. Alexander. They are always joined by Hannibal, who has the distinction of being the only man who nearly brought Rome to its knees before its decline almost 700 years later. Rome never suffered a more horrifying defeat in its history than at Cannae, and indeed, Hannibal nearly rewrote the course of Western history during the Second Punic War. Even today there remains great debate on just how he accomplished his masterful invasion of Italy across the Alps. Since his army included war elephants, historians still argue over exactly where and how he crossed over 2,000 years after he managed that incredible feat.

While he remains far less known than Hannibal, Publius Cornelius Scipio, the man who has become known to history as Scipio Africanus, is widely regarded as one of the greatest military leaders of all time. In the space of less than 10 years, the genius of Scipio took Rome from being on the brink of utter destruction to becoming the dominant power in the Mediterranean. He displayed not just acute understanding of the tactical needs of the battlefield but also a strategic overview that consistently allowed him to confound his enemies. Scipio has been described as “the embodiment of grand strategy, as his campaigns are the supreme example in history of its meaning.”

© 2020 Charles River Editors (Lydbog): 9781662205828

Release date

Lydbog: 13. maj 2020

Andre kan også lide...

  1. King Mithridates the Great of Pontus: The Life and Legacy of the Leader Who Challenged Rome during the Mithridatic Wars Charles River Editors
  2. William Walker's Wars: How One Man's Private American Army Tried to Conquer Mexico, Nicaragua, and Honduras Scott Martelle
  3. The Avars: The History and Legacy of the Eurasian Nomads in Central Europe during the Middle Ages Charles River Editors
  4. The Wall: Rome's Greatest Frontier Alistair Moffat
  5. The Lakhmids: The History of the Ancient Arab Kingdom that Fought in the Roman-Persian Wars Charles River Editors
  6. A Noble Ruin: Mark Antony, Civil War, and the Collapse of the Roman Republic W. Jeffrey Tatum
  7. Theodore Roosevelt: Preaching from the Bully Pulpit (Spiritual Lives) Benjamin J. Wetzel
  8. Salmon P. Chase: Lincoln's Vital Rival Walter Stahr
  9. Pillar of Fire: America in the King Years 1963-65 Taylor Branch
  10. Ancient Iraq: A Captivating Guide to Mesopotamia from the Sumerians and Akkadians through the Assyrians and Persians to the Romans and the Sassanian Empire Captivating History
  11. John Adams: A Life John Ferling
  12. “Mr. President”: George Washington and the Making of the Nation’s Highest Office Harlow Giles Unger
  13. Western and Eastern Civilizations: A Captivating Guide to the Pivotal Moments and Enduring Traditions of Philosophy, Religion, and Governance Captivating History
  14. The Making of the President 1960 Theodore H. White
  15. The Last Sovereigns: Sitting Bull & The Resistance of the Free Lakotas Robert M. Utley
  16. Age of Emergency: Living with Violence at the End of the British Empire Erik Linstrum
  17. The Italian Invasion of Ethiopia: A Captivating Guide to Mussolini's War in Abyssinia Captivating History
  18. The Greatest Threat: Iraq, Weapons of Mass Destruction, and the Growing Crisis of Global Security Richard Butler
  19. Lincolnomics: How President Lincoln Constructed the Great American Economy John F. Wasik
  20. Impossible Takes Longer: 75 Years After Its Creation, Has Israel Fulfilled Its Founders’ Dreams? Daniel Gordis
  21. Thirty Years of Treason: Excerpts from Hearings before the House Committee on Un-American Activities 1938–1968; Complete Set various authors
  22. Uncharted: A Rediscovered History of Voyages to the Americas Before Columbus James Martin
  23. The China Mission: George Marshall’s Unfinished War, 1945–1947 Daniel Kurtz-Phelan
  24. Russian History: Russian Czars To Soviet Communists: 2 Books In 1: Ivan The Terrible, Vladimir Lenin And Joseph Stalin HISTORY FOREVER
  25. Crisis!: When Political Parties Lose the Consent to Rule Cedric de Leon
  26. When Giants Ruled the Sky: The Brief Reign and Tragic Demise of the American Rigid Airship John J. Geoghegan
  27. The Return of George Washington: 1783-1789 Edward J. Larson
  28. War and Peace: FDR's Final Odyssey, D-Day to Yalta, 1943–1945: FDR's Final Odyssey, D-Day to Yalta, 1943-1945 Nigel Hamilton
  29. The War That Made America: A Short History of the French and Indian War Fred Anderson
  30. The Evolution of Nuclear Strategy: New, Updated and Completely Revised Lawrence Freedman
  31. The Year That Broke America Andrew Rice
  32. Sacred Liberty: America's Long, Bloody, and Ongoing Struggle for Religious Freedom Steven Waldman
  33. Templars in America: The Secret Legacy of Voyages to America Before Columbus Tim Wallace-Murphy
  34. Chief Seattle and the Town That Took His Name: The Change of Worlds for the Native People and Settlers on Puget Sound David M. Buerge
  35. The American Bible: How Our Words Unite, Divide, and Define a Nation Stephen Prothero
  36. An Audio Bundle: The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbooks for Travel, Dating & Sex, and Work Joshua Piven, David Borgenicht, Jennifer Worick
  37. Kingdom of Nauvoo: The Rise and Fall of a Religious Empire on the American Frontier Benjamin E. Park
  38. The Hidden History of Guns and the Second Amendment Thom Hartmann
  39. A Time to Stand: The Epic of the Alamo Walter Lord
  40. Religion in American Politics: A Short History Frank Lambert
  41. Turning Points: Decisive Moments in the History of Christianity Mark A. Noll
  42. Historical Theology: Part 1: An Introduction to Christian Doctrine Gregg Allison
  43. The Rise and Fall of the Second American Republic: Reconstruction, 1860-1920 Manisha Sinha
  44. To Govern the Globe: World Orders and Catastrophic Change Alfred W. McCoy
  45. Scipio Africanus: The Life and Legacy of the Roman General Who Defeated Hannibal during the Second Punic War Charles River Editors
  46. Frédéric Bastiat: The Life and Legacy of the Influential French Economist Charles River Editors

Vælg dit abonnement

  • Over 600.000 titler

  • Download og nyd titler offline

  • Eksklusive titler + Mofibo Originals

  • Børnevenligt miljø (Kids Mode)

  • Det er nemt at opsige når som helst

Flex

For dig som vil prøve Mofibo.

89 kr. /måned
  • 1 konto

  • 20 timer/måned

  • Gem op til 100 ubrugte timer

  • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Ingen binding

Prøv gratis
Den mest populære

Premium

For dig som lytter og læser ofte.

129 kr. /måned
  • 1 konto

  • 100 timer/måned

  • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Ingen binding

Start tilbuddet

Unlimited

For dig som lytter og læser ubegrænset.

149 kr. /måned
  • 1 konto

  • Ubegrænset adgang

  • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Ingen binding

Start tilbuddet

Family

For dig som ønsker at dele historier med familien.

Fra 179 kr. /måned
  • 2-6 konti

  • 100 timer/måned pr. konto

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Kun 39 kr. pr. ekstra konto

  • Ingen binding

2 konti

179 kr. /måned
Prøv gratis