Title: Livy on the Hannibalic War /
Authors: Levene, D. S. 1963-
Publisher: Oxford University Press,
Year: 2010
Subjects: Livy.; Livy.; Punic War, 2nd, 218 B.C.-201 B.C. Historiography.; Punic War, 2nd, 218-201 B.C. Historiography.
Abstract: Livy's account of the Hannibalic War in his Third Decade (Books 21-30) is our fullest source for one of the most crucial wars of all time; it is also a narrative history of unparalleled richness, drama, and depth. Livy combines a patriotic admiration for Rome's greatest victory with a clear-sighted account of her vulnerabilities and moral failings.
Contents: Narrative organization. Book division ; Chronology ; Narrative sequence -- Sources and intexts. Allusions ; Sources -- Persons and peoples. Character ; Ethnicity -- Winners and losers. Battles ; Commanders -- Causation. Time and cause ; Narrative causation ; Moral causation ; Capua ; The intellectual climate.