- Paperback: 704 pages
- Publisher: Da Capo Press Inc (30 Sep 1995)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0306806541
- ISBN-13: 978-0306806544
- Product Dimensions: 21.4 x 13.7 x 3.7 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,547,789 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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}Hannibal is often considered the finest general the world has ever known. Setting out from Carthaginian-dominated Spain with a small army of select troops, he fought his way over the Pyrenees and crossed the Alps with elephants and a full baggage train. Descending into Italy, he destroyed the main Roman army at Lake Trasimeno and came close to conquering Rome itself. At Cannae, Hannibal's brilliant cavalry tactics enabled him to cut to pieces a reassembled Roman army, and his subsequent defeats over a fifteen-year stay in Italy were due more to lack of sufficient support from home than to any failings of generalship.T. A. Dodge's classic history, first published in 1891, is equally perceptive of Hannibal's military prowess and his visionary character. Dodge followed Hannibal's route from Carthage to Italy, paying particular attention to the famous crossing of the Alps, exploring every pass in order to determine Hannibal's route. In this book, he wrote an entire history of the art of war among these two mighty armies and included hundreds of invaluable illustrations. Hannibal remains unequaled as the most comprehensive and readable study of history's greatest general. }
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IN the third century B.C. Rome and Carthage divided the power of the Mediterranean world. Read the first page
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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
First of all, beeing a spaniard (sorry for my english) I was quite suprised to find this huge book in the darkest corner of the word (a little, very old, bookshop in Istambul, Turkey) But that surprise was nothing compared with what I (a wargamer that really loves ancient history) discovered beetwen the pages of this book. The real better author in military history i've ever found.
My only concern is that I paid almost twice the price of this book to the old turk bookseller who cheat in the worst way.
(¡anyway, the book deserves what I paid for it!)
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I enjoy and trust the historians of the past more than the current(last 50 years). This is one of those times. Dodge does an outstanding job weaving the story of one of the greatest generals of history. He makes a credible case for Hannibal being THE BEST miltary genious of recorded history. I learned more about the Romans and Carthaginians in this book than all the previous books I've read combined. The book was first published in the 1890's and you can tell by the beautiful and intelligent writing. Dodge doesn't feel the need to "dumb down" to the reader like contemporary historians tend to do. My only complaint is that, due to this publish date, the maps and pictures are hand drawn and rudimentary. I will be ordering more books from T.Dodge in the future.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Hannibal by T.A. Dodge was a very complete and entertaining book. Dodge explains his interpretations of the histories writen by Livy and Polybius. Dodge also includes not only the life of Hannibal but all the Carthage-Rome relations in history. I reccomend this book to anyone who likes military or ancient history.
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book incomplete
i'm sorry to say the book is incomplete. it is supposed to have 671 pages and it only has 332 pages
Published 17 months ago by danny renette
Go on Hannibal
Great book with fantastic writing and lots of maps and diagrams showing weapons and the lands - including lots of battle maps showing the tactics used... Read more
Published on 15 April 2010 by Mr. Mc Dunstan
Hannibal
This man Theodore Ayrault Dodge writes fantastic books on the greatest captains. But this and buy the rest of his books.
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Published on 26 July 2007 by Mr. Scott Gilbert
Wondeful - well written - knew his stuff
I don't want to repeat the comments below - I'll just say its one of the better history books I've read in the last few years.
Published on 7 Jun 1999
Excellent research of field tactics in Ancient Warfare
Author provides exact details in reference to troop movements and tactics from both sides of the 2nd Punic War. Read more
Published on 24 Mar 1998
Detailed, quaint, charming, fascinating century old book!
I read the back of the dust-jacket and was hooked: "It was an excellent idea to reintroduce Americans to this 104-year-old book, which has never been bettered. Read more
Published on 28 Feb 1998
An Excellent Read! Dodge is a talented writer
The book is great. Hannibal had the ability to conquer all of the Roman Empire if he had been properly supported by his homeland. Read more
Published on 13 Dec 1997
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