Unplanned Wars
| Author | : B. Dexter Hoyos |
| Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter |
| Total Pages | : 352 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| ISBN-10 | : 3110155648 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9783110155648 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (648 Downloads) |
Download or read book Unplanned Wars written by B. Dexter Hoyos and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 1998 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Attempts to reconstruct the reasons why the Romans and the Carthaginians engaged in long and damaging wars with each other despite prosperous periods of alliance. Relying on ancient sources such as the accounts of Polybius, Livy, and Diodorous, the author discusses the period from the antecedents to the First Punic War of 264 B.C.E. to the war-declaration of 218 B.C.E. Arguing that the reasons for the two wars were intertwined, he contends that the outcomes of the wars differ markedly from the original aims of the great powers. Neither side, according to the author, sought war with the other, but war resulted from misunderstandings and miscalculations. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
