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Overview

The first full-scale history of Hannibal's Carthage in decades and "a convincing and enthralling narrative." (The Economist )

Drawing on a wealth of new research, archaeologist, historian, and master storyteller Richard Miles resurrects the civilization that ancient Rome struggled so mightily to expunge. This monumental work charts the entirety of Carthage's history, from its origins among the Phoenician settlements of Lebanon to its apotheosis as a Mediterranean empire whose epic land-and-sea clash with Rome made a legend of Hannibal and shaped the course of Western history. Carthage Must Be Destroyed reintroduces readers to the ancient glory of a lost people and their generations-long struggle against an implacable enemy.

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In the spring of 146 B.C.E., the Roman commander Scipio Aemilianus ordered his army's final assault upon the very weakened North African city of Carthage. Surrounded on all sides by the Romans and facing starvation and death, many Carthaginians, including the city's commander, Hasdrubal, surrendered into certain slavery while others, refusing to submit, died in a hellish conflagration that consumed their city. In destroying the physical city of Carthage, the Romans also destroyed much of its history. Until now, Rome's version of the history and significance of Carthage has been unchallenged. Drawing deeply upon fresh archeological evidence, Miles dynamically recreates daily life in ancient Carthage by examining the numerous inscriptions and monuments that bring to life the religious and public rituals of the city's inhabitants. Such material evidence offers a glimpse of Carthage's social hierarchies while also providing clues to the city's reputation as an agricultural center known for its figs and pomegranates, and its invention of the Punic cart, a primitive but highly effective threshing machine. Miles breathtakingly narrates Carthage's rise to fame as an ancient cultural and commercial center and its demise before its rebuilding as a Roman city by the emperor Augustus in the first century C.E. Illus.; maps. (July)
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An ambitious scholarly work spanning eight centuries, from 150 years before the founding of Carthage by Phoenicians to its obliteration by the Romans in 146 BCE.

From its location in modern Tunisia, Carthage sat astride the east-west trade routes from the Levant to Spain, and north-south routes from Sardinia to Carthage itself. The city's settlers colonized southern Spain, Sardinia and western Sicily, and for three centuries the Carthaginian navy controlled the Mediterranean. Ultimately, Carthage collided with Rome in Sicily, setting off the first of the three Punic Wars that would end in the city's destruction. In his book-length debut, Miles (History/Univ. of Sydney) sets forth in exhaustive detail the ebb and flow of Carthaginian influence in the central Mediterranean as the city engaged in constant competition with the Hellenistic city-states of the region for resources and power. A parallel theme is the cultural contest among Carthage, the Greek states and ultimately Rome for the mantle of successor to Heracles and Alexander, a propaganda battle carried out through images on coins, erection of temples, religious ceremonies and feats of arms. Miles distills a balanced account of the city's history from the generally hostile surviving ancient sources, scrupulously explaining what he accepts and rejects from them and why. While this may be regarded as the definitive political and military history of Carthage for years to come, it is not recommended for the general reader, who will find no clear picture of Carthaginian civilization in the round, contrasted with the more familiar Greek, Roman and Egyptian cultures. What did this great city look like to a visitor? What were its values and aesthetics, its architecture and philosophy, its religious and legal institutions? What was the role of women in Carthaginian society? What did the world lose when this city was destroyed? The answers are not here, and the absence of a well-developed social dimension leaves the annals of cities won and lost feeling rather dry and lacking in context.

A monumental history of this lost civilization, invaluable to scholars but otherwise of limited appeal.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780670022663
  • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
  • Publication date: 7/21/2011
  • Pages: 544
  • Sales rank: 53,730
  • Product dimensions: 6.40 (w) x 9.10 (h) x 1.90 (d)

Meet the Author

Richard Miles teaches ancient history at the University of Sydney and is a Fellow-Commoner of Trinity Hall, University of Cambridge. He has written widely on Punic, Roman, and Vandal North Africa and has directed archaeological excavations in Carthage and Rome. He divides his time between Sydney, Australia, and Cambridge, England.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations ix

List of Maps xii

Chronology xiii

Acknowledgements xviii

Prologue: The Last Days of Carthage 1

Introduction: Recovering Carthage 6

1 Feeding the Beast: The Phoenicians and the Discovery of the West 24

2 New City: The Rise of Carthage 58

3 The Realm of Heracles-Melqart: Greeks and Carthaginians in the Central Mediterranean 96

4 The Economy of War: Carthage and Syracuse 112

5 In the Shadow of Alexander the Great: Carthage and Agathocles 139

6 Carthage and Rome 157

7 The First Punic War 177

8 The Camp Comes to Carthage: The Mercenaries' Revolt 200

9 Barcid Spain 218

10 Don't Look Back 235

11 In the Footsteps of Heracles 256

12 The Road to Nowhere 283

13 The Last Age of Heroes 308

14 The Desolation of Carthage 324

15 Punic Faith 352

Notes 374

Bibliography 452

Index 487

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 8, 2011

    Not for the casual reader

    This book is a fine scholarly account of the intertwining of Rome and Carthage but it makes for dry reading. I never finished it - it was just too deadly to read more than a few paragraphs at a time. But if I was studying ancient Carthage and wanted a good text book with plenty of historic sources to review, then this would be fine. For the average history buff, it is a slow go.

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  • Posted October 25, 2011

    Recommended if interested in "What happened to Carthage?"

    Very good in understannding the times and geo-political environment of that era. I must confess that I skipped over some of the god-stuff. I thought that part was over emphasized. I was most interested in the facts of Carthage startup, development, and demise.

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  • Posted September 28, 2011

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    A Thorough Read

    This is a very dense historical analysis that also captures some great individual stories. The author is able to strike a balance so non-academics can tag-along. Great for anyone who wants to know more about Meditterranean History.

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