J. F. Lazenby
Autore di Hannibal's War: A Military History of the Second Punic War
Sull'Autore
J. F. Lazenby is professor of ancient history emeritus at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. He has also written Hannibal's War.
Opere di J. F. Lazenby
The First Punic War 1 copia
The First Punic War 1 copia
Opere correlate
Second Punic War a Reappraisal (Bulletin of the Institute of Classical Studies) (1996) — Collaboratore — 1 copia
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I must admit to having been sceptical at an attempt to construct a good modern military history out of Herodotus (having previously been put off by the inflated numbers, and by Herodotus' penchant to drifting off in tangents) but I am converted by Lazenby's careful arguments (although I do still prefer Thucydides).
There are also some great little anecdotes from Lazenby's time in the field (talking to a local shepherd who claims to have remembered when a few barbarians visited the battlefield-Lazenby realises he meant the Germans during the war!)
Lazenby doesn't shy away from significant academic controversies either, as he continues arguments on various interpretations of primary sources, but in most cases he seems on solid ground, and in certain cases, he is obviously only inclined towards a certain viewpoint, where that viewpoint is compared with others in the footnotes alone.
Despite the emphasis on the primary sources, this is quite an accessible history, albeit one without a real narrative.… (altro)