Mahaney Hannibal's Odyssey

The Environmental Background to the Alpine Invasion of Italia
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4632-1595-8
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Wasserzeichen (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 238 Seiten

Reihe: Gorgias Studies in Classical and Late Antiquity

Hannibal's invasion of Italia in 218 BC is depicted from the standpoint of environmental evidence elicited from ancient texts, and analyzed against present-day Earth Science databases. The conclusion is that the Punic Army followed the southern route over the Alps; a proposal first made by Sir Gavin de Beer in the 1960's.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mahaney, William

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Geschichte der klassischen Antike Römische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- Copywrite Page (page 4)
- Table of Contents (page 7)
- Foreword (page 9)
- Prologue (page 11)
- Acknowledgments (page 15)
- 1 Introduction (page 17)
- 2 Overview of the Punic Invasion (page 27)
- 3 Onset of the Second Punic War (page 39)
- 4 Campaign Strategy (page 45)
- 5 Col du Perthus - The First Test (page 61)
- 6 Volcae - First Roadblock (page 69)
- 7 The "Island" - Necessary Alliance (page 75)
- 8 Col de Grîmone: Second Test (page 85)
- 9 Test of Approach Routes and Col Possibilities (page 99)
- 10 Combe d Queyras (page 123)
- 11 Chateau-Queyras - Upper Guil River (page 137)
- 12 Col de la Traversette - Ultimate Test (page 153)
- 13 Upper Po River (page 177)
- 14 Geological Considerations (page 185)
- 15 Military Considerations (page 191)
- 16 Conclusions (page 199)
- Glossary (page 207)
- Major Players in the Second Punic War and its Aftermath (page 217)
- References Cited (page 221)
- Biography (page 234)
- Index (page 235)