Author:
O'Connell, Robert L.
Edition Statement:1st ed.
Imprint:New York : Random House, c2010.
Descriptionxvii, 310 p. : maps, plans ; 25 cm.
Note:Traces of war -- Rome -- Carthage -- Hannibal's way -- The fox and the hedgehog -- Cannae -- Aftersocks -- The avengers -- Resurrecting the ghosts.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Note:Robert L. O'Connell, one of the most admired names in military history, tells the whole story of Cannae for the first time, giving a stirring account of this apocalyptic battle of the Second Punic War, and its causes and consequences.