Author : Livy
Publisher : Bristol Classical Press
ISBN 13 : 9781853996795
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (967 download)
Book Synopsis Livy: Book XXX by : Livy
Download or read book Livy: Book XXX written by Livy and published by Bristol Classical Press. This book was released on 2004-06-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book XXX of Livy's great history of Rome describes the last few years (203-201 BC), of the Second Punic War between Rome and Carthage, including Hannibal's final defeat by Scipio at Zama, the conclusion of peace and Scipio's triumphal return to Rome.This useful edition of the Latin text, reissued after being unavailable for some time, includes an introduction giving background on Livy and his work, Rome and Carthage, the Punic Wars, the African campaign, the Roman army and Scipio's tactics. There are copious notes on the text, an appendix on chronology, an index of proper names and a vocabulary.