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The Punic wars: Rome, Carthage, and the struggle for the Mediterranean
User Review - Not Available - Book VerdictThe Punic Wars, which lasted from 264 to 146 B.C., transformed Rome from a small, loosely aligned federation into a Mediterranean superpower. It's a story worth retelling, but because the wars ... Read full review
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The Punic Wars: Rome, Carthage and the Struggle for the Mediterranean Nigel Bagnall Limited preview - 2008 |
The Punic Wars: Rome, Carthage, and the Struggle for the Mediterranean Nigel Bagnall Limited preview - 2005 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Punic Wars |
| Author | Nigel Bagnall |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Hutchinson, 1990 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | Jun 25, 2008 |
| ISBN | 0091744210, 9780091744212 |
| Length | 353 pages |
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