{"product_id":"mastering-the-west-dexter-hoyos-9780190663452","title":"Mastering the West: Rome and Carthage at War","description":"To say the Punic Wars (264-146 BC) were a turning-point in world history is a vast understatement. These vicious battles pitted two flourishing Mediterranean powers against one another, leaving one an unrivaled giant and the other a literal pile of ash. To later observers, a collision between these civilizations seemed inevitable and yet, to the Romans and Carthaginians at the time, war erupted seemingly out of nowhere and was expected to be a short and trivial skirmish. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eMastering the West \u003c\/em\u003eoffers a superlative narrative of all three wars as they are generally divided, while treating a full range of themes: the antagonists' military, naval, economic, and demographic resources and strategic opportunities; the political structures of both republics; questions of leadership and the contributions of leaders like Hannibal, Fabius the Delayer, Scipio Africanus, Masinissa, and Scipio Aemilianus; and the postwar impact of the conflicts on the participants and victims. Dexter Hoyos, a leading expert of the period, treats the two great powers evenly, without forgetting the important roles played by Syracuse, Macedon, and especially Numidia. Written with verve in a clear, accessible style, with a range of illustrations and newly-commissioned maps, \u003cem\u003eMastering the West\u003c\/em\u003e is sure to restructure our understanding of this critical period in ancient history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dexter Hoyos\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0190663456\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780190663452\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.90d","brand":"Dexter Hoyos","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43995497693439,"sku":"9780190663452","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d8b59eaa-2b6b-4df9-ad8f-6e34d721c89f.jpg?v=1683336154","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mastering-the-west-dexter-hoyos-9780190663452","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}