The Ghosts of Cannae: Hannibal & the Darkest Hour of the Roman Republic
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.
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.
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Format: ebook
ISBN:
9780679603795 (0679603794)
Publish date: July 13th 2010
Publisher: Random House (NY)
Pages no: 318
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
Non Fiction,
History,
Literature,
Cultural,
Italy,
War,
Military,
Roman,
Military History,
Ancient,
European History
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