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Carthage Must Be Destroyed

The Rise and Fall of an Ancient Civilization

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Carthage Must Be Destroyed

By: Richard Miles
Narrated by: Grover Gardner
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An epic history of a doomed civilization and a lost empire. The devastating struggle to the death between the Carthaginians and the Romans was one of the defining dramas of the ancient world. In an epic series of land and sea battles, both sides came close to victory before the Carthaginians finally succumbed and their capital city, history, and culture were almost utterly erased.

Drawing on a wealth of new archaeological research, Richard Miles vividly brings to life this lost empire-from its origins among the Phoenician settlements of Lebanon to its apotheosis as the greatest seapower in the Mediterranean. And at the heart of the history of Carthage lies the extraordinary figure of Hannibal-the scourge of Rome and one of the greatest military leaders, but a man who also unwittingly led his people to catastrophe. The first full-scale history of Carthage in decades, Carthage Must Be Destroyed reintroduces modern listeners to the larger-than-life historical players and the ancient glory of this almost forgotten civilization.

©2011 Richard Miles (P)2011 Gildan Media Corp Africa Ancient Rome World Ancient History Military Middle ages Italy Middle East Mythology Ancient Greece

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Fantastic account of Carthage's rise and fall by Miles, especially considering the paucity of written Punic sources. Let down slightly by strange mispronounciations by narrator and, weirdly, mistaken date transliteration. But definitely worth your time.

Formidable history of Carthage

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A fascinating telling of the story of an oft forgotten foe of the once great Roman Empire. This people could have been the power in the Mediterranean, but they cross swords (as well as horses, elephants and boats) with the Romans and couldn’t stick it out.

Follow the plot lines of religious belief, multinational conquest and international propaganda as great peoples, forces and generals clash in a war of civilisations.

Fascinating history

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A wonderfully sculpted book, full of rich historical narrative. The only criticisim is that it's a little uneven in pace; fourth and fifth centuries, particularly those spent in Sicily, arent given enough room. Fantastic commentary on the art and culture of Carthage.

Grover Gardner is not the narrator you'd want for this book though. For American history or Americana, yes, but he does not have the commitment of care for the languages and culture of this time period. Many of the place names sound like the belong in Carolina or Virginia, given how they are shortened and drawled. Unfortunate.

Not the narrator this book needed.

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An outstanding telling of the history of Carthage. Brilliantly narrated, as ever, by Mr Gardner. Highly recommended.

Outstanding

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A brilliant intro into the history of Carthage and its relationship to Rome. The last chapter is 10/10 and leads you into thinking about Carthages lasting prestige throughout the rest of antiquity !

A sweeping history

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Interesting story of Carthage and its origins. The voice artist has some horrific and glaring mispronounciations.

Good book, horrific pronunciation

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I enjoyed listening to this account of one of the lesser-known civilisations on the ancient world. Naturally the Punic Wars are better known, as is Hannibal's trip across the Alps, but this history covers the whole of Carthage's history, which puts those events into their proper context. The book is well written and covers all aspects of Carthage and her world - not just the fights with Rome. Of course evidence is scarce, but the story that emerges is interesting and well told.

The narrator reads the text well, and if not the greatest reading in the world then it is certainly plenty good enough and I found it easy to listen to. If you have an interest in Carthage or Republican Rome then this book is recommended.

Good solid account

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Always wanted to know the history of the Punic wars and this book didn’t let me down , great narration and story thank you 👍

What a great book

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The book covers the whole history of Carthage from it's foundation to it's destruction.  All the major events are covered, but if you want a more comprehensive account of the Punic wars and Hannibal, you will find better books on the market.  I like the accounts of lesser know events such as the battle for Sicily  with the Greeks, and the Mercenary Wars.    The problem for any history of Carthage is that virtually all the sources are Roman or Greek, which are hostile, and getting a deep understand of how the Carthaginian thought and operated are difficult. The author discusses the problem of the bias in source material, which I'm a fan of.

As a scholar the author looks to emphasis the  role of the divine in motivating ancient peoples, not just the political and economic.  Heracles is constantly referred to as the ideal template for a conquering hero, but some of the subtles of how this related to the actions of the ancients was lost on me at times.

This history has both depth and is accessible, and I loved the final lines that said that when the Romans needed to be reminded how great they were they thought of the Punic Wars.

History by the victors

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This is a fabulous book and a fantastic story. It is a version of the other side. Too often we only here about Rome and Hannibal. There is a whole lot more. The move from the Levant, the overriding economic reasons and the battles of Sicily as well as Spain shows what a close run thing this was! How different would the world have looked if "African" Carthage had won.

Carthago delenda est

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