The ghosts of Cannae: Hannibal and the darkest hour of the Roman republic

Book Cover
Average Rating
Publisher:
Random House
Pub. Date:
[2010]
Edition:
1st ed
Language:
English
Description
Hannibal's battle plan at Cannae became the mother of all great battle strategies-the first battle of encirclement that has been imitated (often to disastrous effect) endlessly over the past two thousand years. In this brilliant, long-overdue, and beautifully written account, Robert L. O'Connell gives listeners an epic account of one of the most dramatic battles of antiquity. The Ghosts of Cannae is at once a book about a specific battle (the massive defeat of a huge but inexperienced Roman army in southern Italy by Hannibal in 216 BC) but also an interpretation of the larger course of the Second Punic War, as well as an assessment of the historical impact of Rome's storied rivalry with Carthage. What ties the book together is the fate of the survivors, their treatment by the authorities in Rome, and ultimately their vindication nearly two decades later, when they defeated Hannibal at the decisive battle of Zama in North Africa. With an unforgettable cast of heroes and villains, The Ghosts of Cannae is history at its finest.
More Details
ISBN:
9781400067022
9781400197224
Also in This Series
More Like This
More Copies In Prospector
Loading Prospector Copies...
Staff View

Grouping Information

Grouped Work ID795bb448-809c-6c71-27af-cc28508d1500
Grouping Titleghosts of cannae hannibal and the darkest hour of the roman republic
Grouping Authorrobert l oconnell
Grouping Categorybook
Grouping LanguageEnglish (eng)
Last Grouping Update2024-03-16 22:53:33PM
Last Indexed2024-03-28 01:45:01AM

Solr Fields

accelerated_reader_point_value
0
accelerated_reader_reading_level
0
auth_author2
Sklar, Alan
author
O'Connell, Robert L.
author2-role
Sklar, Alan,reader
hoopla digital
author_display
O'Connell, Robert L.
available_at_longmont
Longmont Public Library
detailed_location_longmont
Longmont Adult Nonfiction
display_description
Hannibal's battle plan at Cannae became the mother of all great battle strategies-the first battle of encirclement that has been imitated (often to disastrous effect) endlessly over the past two thousand years. In this brilliant, long-overdue, and beautifully written account, Robert L. O'Connell gives listeners an epic account of one of the most dramatic battles of antiquity. The Ghosts of Cannae is at once a book about a specific battle (the massive defeat of a huge but inexperienced Roman army in southern Italy by Hannibal in 216 BC) but also an interpretation of the larger course of the Second Punic War, as well as an assessment of the historical impact of Rome's storied rivalry with Carthage. What ties the book together is the fate of the survivors, their treatment by the authorities in Rome, and ultimately their vindication nearly two decades later, when they defeated Hannibal at the decisive battle of Zama in North Africa. With an unforgettable cast of heroes and villains, The Ghosts of Cannae is history at its finest.
format_category_longmont
Books
format_longmont
Book
id
795bb448-809c-6c71-27af-cc28508d1500
isbn
9781400067022
9781400197224
itype_longmont
hardcover book
last_indexed
2024-03-28T07:45:01.739Z
lexile_score
-1
literary_form
Non Fiction
literary_form_full
Non Fiction
local_callnumber_longmont
937.04 O'CO
owning_library_longmont
Longmont Public Library
owning_location_longmont
Longmont Public Library
primary_isbn
9781400067022
publishDate
2010
publisher
Random House
Tantor Media, Inc
recordtype
grouped_work
subject_facet
Carthage (Extinct city) -- Relations -- Rome
Hannibal, -- 247 B.C.-182 B.C
History
Punic War, 2nd, 218-201 B.C. -- Campaigns
Rome (Italy)
Rome -- Relations -- Tunisia -- Carthage (Extinct city)
title_display
The ghosts of Cannae : Hannibal and the darkest hour of the Roman republic
title_full
The Ghosts of Cannae : Hannibal and the darkest hour of the Roman Republic [electronic resource] / Robert L. O'connell
The ghosts of Cannae : Hannibal and the darkest hour of the Roman republic / Robert L. O'Connell
title_short
The ghosts of Cannae
title_sub
Hannibal and the darkest hour of the Roman republic
topic_facet
Campaigns
Hannibal
History
Punic War, 2nd, 218-201 B.C
Relations

Solr Details Tables

item_details

Bib IdItem IdShelf LocCall NumFormatFormat CategoryNum CopiesIs Order ItemIs eContenteContent SourceeContent URLDetailed StatusLast CheckinLocation
hoopla:MWT10755227Online Hoopla CollectionOnline HooplaeAudiobookAudio Books1falsetrueHooplahttps://www.hoopladigital.com/title/10755227?utm_source=MARC&Lid=hh4435Available Online
ils:.b18460963.i30555760Longmont Adult Nonfiction937.04 O'CO1falsefalseOn ShelfJan 20, 2024lgnfa

record_details

Bib IdFormatFormat CategoryEditionLanguagePublisherPublication DatePhysical DescriptionAbridged
hoopla:MWT10755227eAudiobookAudio BooksUnabridgedEnglishTantor Media, Inc20101 online resource (1 audio file (13hr., 30 min.)) : digital.
ils:.b18460963BookBooks1st edEnglishRandom House[2010]xvii, 310 p. : maps ; 25 cm.

scoping_details_longmont

Bib IdItem IdGrouped StatusStatusLocally OwnedAvailableHoldableBookableIn Library Use OnlyLibrary OwnedHoldable PTypesBookable PTypesLocal Url
ils:.b18460963.i30555760On ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsetrue128, 1, 129, 2, 3, 131, 4, 132, 5, 133, 6, 7, 135, 8, 136, 9, 137, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 87, 89, 92, 93, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 102, 103, 105, 106, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 125, 126, 127