John Prevas
Auteur de Envy of the Gods: Alexander the Great's Ill-Fated Journey Across Asia
A propos de l'auteur
John Prevas is currently adjunct lecturer in Latin at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida
Œuvres de John Prevas
Power Ambition Glory: The Stunning Parallels between Great Leaders of the Ancient World and Today . . . and the Lessons… (2009) — Auteur — 77 exemplaires
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- Œuvres
- 5
- Membres
- 356
- Popularité
- #67,310
- Évaluation
- 3.6
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- 5
- ISBN
- 25
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- 3
As indicated by its title, the obvious emphasis was an analysis of the evidence which support the potential routes Hannibal followed leading up to and through the Alps. Accordingly, portions of the book went into (too much) minute detail when evaluating the different potential routes.
However, the author went further did an excellent job of painting a vivid picture of what Hannibal and his men faced throughout the entire journey. It also includes a well-done description of the supply difficulties, challenging terrain, various warlike Celtic tribes, etc.
Although I have read many books on the second Punic War, this book's description of the initial phase of Hannibal's journey was an excellent addition in that it included information not found in most other general works.… (plus d'informations)