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T HE C A RT H A GIN IAN S
The Carthaginians
reveals the complex culture, society and achieve-
ments of a famous, yet misunderstood ancient people. Beginning as
Phoenician settlers in North Africa, the Carthaginians then broad-
ened their civilisation with in uences from neighbouring North
African peoples, Egypt, and the Greek world. Their own cultural
in uence in turn spread across the Western Mediterranean as they
imposed dominance over Sardinia, western Sicily, and nally
southern Spain.
As a stable republic Carthage earned respectful praise from Greek
observers, notably Aristotle, and from many Romans – even Cato,
otherwise notorious for insisting that ‘Carthage must be destroyed’.
Carthage matched the great city-state of Syracuse in power and
ambition, then clashed with Rome for mastery of the Mediterranean
West. For a time, led by her greatest general Hannibal, she did
become the leading power between the Atlantic and the Adriatic.
It was chie y after her destruction in 146
that Carthage came
to be depicted by Greeks and Romans as an alien civilisation, harsh,
gloomy and bloodstained. Demonising the victim eased the embar-
rassment of Rome’s aggression; Virgil in his Aeneid was one of the
few to offer a more sensitive vision. Exploring both written and
archaeological evidence,
The Carthaginians
reveals a complex,
multicultural and innovative people whose achievements left an
indelible impact on their Roman conquerors and on history.
Dexter Hoyos
writes on Latin teaching and ancient history. His books
include
Unplanned Wars
(1998),
Hannibal’s Dynasty
(Routledge,
2003),
Truceless War
(2007), and
Hannibal: Rome’s Greatest Enemy
(2008). He has retired after 36 years at Sydney University to continue
research work on Romans and Carthaginians.
P EO PL E S O F T HE AN CI EN T WO RL D
This series stands as the rst port of call for anyone who wants to know
more about the historically important peoples of the ancient world and the
early Middle Ages.
Reliable, up-to-date and with special attention paid to the peoples’ enduring
legacy and in uence,
Peoples of the Ancient World
will ensure the continuing
prominence of these crucial gures in modern-day study and research.
TH E R OMA NS
An Introduction
Second Edition
Antony Kamm
TH E GR EE K S
An Introduction to their Culture
Second Edition
Robin Sowerby
TH E PER SIANS
Maria Brosius
TH E T ROJA NS A ND TH EIR NEIGH BOUR S
Trevor Bryce
MY C ENA EA NS
Rodney Castleden
TH E EG YP TIA NS
An Introduction
Robert Morkot
TH E BAB Y LONIA NS
An Introduction
Gwendolyn Leick
TH E ISR A EL ITE S
An Introduction
Antony Kamm
THE
C A RT H A GIN IAN S
Dexter Hoyos
First published 2010
by Routledge
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© 2010 Dexter Hoyos
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or
reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic,
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the publishers.
British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data
A catalogue record for this book is available from the British
Library
Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
Hoyos, B. D. (B. Dexter), 1944-
The Carthaginians / Dexter Hoyos.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
1. Carthaginians. 2. Carthage (Extinct city)--Civilization.
3. Carthage (Extinct city)--History. I. Title.
DT269.C34H69 2010
939’.73--dc22
2009048666
ISBN
0-203-85132-3
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