Title Details: | |
Cornelius Nepos, Life of Hannibal |
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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 |
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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.
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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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