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Title Details:
Cornelius Nepos, Life of Hannibal
Other Titles: Latin text, introduction, notes, maps, illustrations and vocabulary
Authors: Mulligan, Bret
Michalopoulos, Charilaos (Tr.)
Subject: HUMANITIES AND ARTS > ARTS AND LETTERS > PHILOLOGY > CLASSICAL PHILOLOGY > LATIN PHILOLOGY > LATIN LITERATURE
HUMANITIES AND ARTS > ARTS AND LETTERS > PHILOLOGY > LITERARY FORMS AND GENRES > LITERARY ANALYSIS
HUMANITIES AND ARTS > ARTS AND LETTERS > PHILOLOGY > LITERARY FORMS AND GENRES > THEMES IN LITERATURE > KINGS AND RULERS IN LITERATURE
HUMANITIES AND ARTS > HISTORY > GENERAL HISTORY, THEORY > ROMAN HISTORY (UNTIL THE REIGN OF AUGUSTUS)
HUMANITIES AND ARTS > HISTORY > GENERAL HISTORY, THEORY > HISTORIOGRAPHY
HUMANITIES AND ARTS > HISTORY > GENERAL HISTORY, THEORY > BIOGRAPHΙES
HUMANITIES AND ARTS > HISTORY > HISTORY OF COUNTRIES > EUROPE, MEDITERRANEAN, MIDDLE EAST
Keywords:
Biography
Hannibal
Scipio Africanus
Cornelius Nepo
Commentary
Carthage
Punic Wars
Rome
Res publica
Latin literature
Description:
Abstract:
Biography as a literary genre may have lost its allure among modern readers. However, the figure of Hannibal, the fearless Carthaginian general who crossed the Alps with elephants to menacingly approach the walls of Rome, continues to hold a significant place in the collective memory of the world, even in present times. This book provides an accessible, well-structured, and multimedia-informed interpretation of the life and career of Hannibal, as portrayed by the Roman biographer Cornelius Nepos. Within the pages of this textbook, alongside the Latin text, readers will find a rich introduction that provides clear and comprehensible insights into the historical, political, social, and economic backdrop of the Punic Wars, Hannibal’s endeavours, and the political and intellectual conditions in which Nepos created his work. The extensive commentary delves into a wide range of linguistic, grammatical, syntactical, stylistic, as well as historical and factual issues. Additionally, the inclusion of audio files featuring the reading of the biography’s chapters in Latin proves highly useful. The bibliography provided is comprehensive, up-to-date, and covers diverse topics, including ancient biography, distinctive features of Nepos’ work, as well as the reception of Hannibal in contemporary literature and cinema. Although the book primarily targets students and scholars of Latin philology, biography, and the political and military history of the ancient Mediterranean, its rich and multifaceted commentary ensures accessibility and appeal to a broader audience.
Linguistic Editors: Chioti, Alexandra
Graphic Editors: Kondylidou, Alexia
Type: Undergraduate textbook
Creation Date: 19-04-2023
Item Details:
ISBN 978-618-5726-78-2
License: Attribution - NonCommercial - ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.57713/kallipos-211
Handle http://hdl.handle.net/11419/9356
Bibliographic Reference: Mulligan, B., & Michalopoulos, C. (Tr.). (2023). Cornelius Nepos, Life of Hannibal [Undergraduate textbook]. Kallipos, Open Academic Editions. https://dx.doi.org/10.57713/kallipos-211
Language: Greek
Consists of:
1. Cornelius Nepos: life and works
2. Nepos and ancient biography
3. Punic Wars and Hannibal
4. Cornelius Nepos, Lives of Foreign Commanders — Prologus
5. Cornelius Nepos, Life of Hannibal – Caput Ι
6. Cornelius Nepos, Life of Hannibal – Caput ΙΙ
7. Cornelius Nepos, Life of Hannibal – Caput ΙΙΙ
8. Cornelius Nepos, Life of Hannibal – Caput IV
9. Cornelius Nepos, Life of Hannibal – Caput V
10. Cornelius Nepos, Life of Hannibal – Caput VI
11. Cornelius Nepos, Life of Hannibal – Caput VII
12. Cornelius Nepos, Life of Hannibal – Caput VIII
13. Cornelius Nepos, Life of Hannibal – Caput IX
14. Cornelius Nepos, Life of Hannibal – Caput X
15. Cornelius Nepos, Life of Hannibal – Caput XI
16. Cornelius Nepos, Life of Hannibal – Caput XII
17. Cornelius Nepos, Life of Hannibal – Caput XIII
18. Full vocabulary for Nepos’ Life of Hannibal, and Prologus to the Lives of Outstanding Commanders
Number of pages 156
Publication Origin: Kallipos, Open Academic Editions
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