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Ghosts of Cannae : Hannibal and the Darkest Hour of the Roman Republic by Robert L. O'Connell (2010, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherRandom House Publishing Group
ISBN-101400067022
ISBN-139781400067022
eBay Product ID (ePID)112076602
Product Key Features
Book TitleGhosts of Cannae : Hannibal and the Darkest Hour of the Roman Republic
Number of Pages336 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicAncient / General, Ancient / Rome, Military / General, Historical
Publication Year2010
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography, History
AuthorRobert L. O'Connell
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight21.2 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2009-040006
TitleLeadingThe
Reviews "The slaughter at Cannae (216 B.C.) has haunted scholars and intrigued generals for over two millennia. Robert O'Connell combines first-rate scholarship, with face-of-battle graphic descriptions, to show us how horrific Hannibal's tactical masterpiece proved for thousands of trapped Romans on a single August afternoon. A masterpiece of style, imagination, and erudition." -Victor Davis Hanson, author of Ripples of Battle and Carnage and Culture "In beautifully chiseled prose, Robert O'Connell explains what really happened at bloody Cannae two thousand years ago and why it still matters. O'Connell says in a sentence what takes most of us pages. The Ghosts of Cannae is shrewd, sure, and one good read."-Barry Strauss, author of The Spartacus War, "The slaughter at Cannae (216 B.C.) has haunted scholars and intrigued generals for over two millennia. Robert O'Connell combines first-rate scholarship, with face-of-battle graphic descriptions, to show us how horrific Hannibal's tactical masterpiece proved for thousands of trapped Romans on a single August afternoon. A masterpiece of style, imagination, and erudition." -Victor Davis Hanson, author ofRipples of BattleandCarnage and Culture "In beautifully chiseled prose, Robert O'Connell explains what really happened at bloody Cannae two thousand years ago and why it still matters. O'Connell says in a sentence what takes most of us pages.The Ghosts of Cannaeis shrewd, sure, and one good read."-Barry Strauss, author ofThe Spartacus War, "The slaughter at Cannae (216 B.C.) has haunted scholars and intrigued generals for over two millennia. Robert O'Connell combines first-rate scholarship, with face-of-battle graphic descriptions, to show us how horrific Hannibal's tactical masterpiece proved for thousands of trapped Romans on a single August afternoon. A masterpiece of style, imagination, and erudition." -Victor Davis Hanson, author ofRipples of BattleandCarnage and Culture
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal937/.04
SynopsisA stirring account of the most influential battle in history For millennia, Carthage's triumph over Rome at Cannae in 216 B.C. has inspired reverence and awe. It was the battle that countless armies tried to imitate, most notably in World Wars I and II, the battle that obsessed legendary military minds. Yet no general ever matched Hannibal's most unexpected, innovative, and brutal military victory-the costliest day of combat for any army in history. Robert L. O'Connell, one of the most admired names in military history, now tells the whole story of Cannae for the first time, giving us a stirring account of this apocalyptic battle of the Second Punic War, and its causes and consequences. O'Connell shows how a restive Rome amassed a giant army to punish Carthage's masterful commander, who had dealt them deadly blows at Trebia and Lake Trasimene, and how Hannibal outwitted enemies that outnumbered him. O'Connell describes Hannibal's strategy of blinding his opponents with sun and dust, enveloping them in a deadly embrace and sealing their escape, before launching a massive knife fight that would kill 48,000 men in close contact. The Ghosts of Cannae then brilliantly conveys how this disastrous pivot point in Rome's history ultimately led to the republic's resurgence and the creation of its empire. Piecing together decayed shreds of ancient reportage, the author paints powerful portraits of the leading players: Hannibal, resolutely sane and uncannily strategic; Varro, Rome's co-consul who was so scapegoated for the loss; and Scipio Africanus, the surviving (and self-promoting) Roman military tribune who would one day pay back Hannibal at Zama in North Africa. Finally, O'Connell reveals how Cannae's legend has inspired and haunted military leaders ever since, and the lessons it teaches for our own wars. Superbly researched and written with wit and erudition, The Ghosts of Cannae is the definitive account of a battle whose history continues to resonate.
LC Classification NumberDG247.3.O25 2010
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