Cornelius Nepos, 'Life of Hannibal' (Record no. 38722)
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| International Standard Book Number | 9781783741342 |
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| Original cataloging agency | MnU |
| Language of cataloging | eng |
| Transcribing agency | MnU |
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| Classification number | PE1408 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Mulligan, Bret |
| Relator term | author |
| 245 00 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Cornelius Nepos, 'Life of Hannibal' |
| Remainder of title | Latin Text, Notes, Maps, Illustrations and Vocabulary |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Bret Mulligan |
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| -- | Minneapolis, MN |
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| -- | [Place of publication not identified] |
| -- | Open Book Publishers |
| -- | [2015] |
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| Extent | 1 online resource |
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| 490 0# - SERIES STATEMENT | |
| Series statement | Open textbook library. |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Chapter 1: Life of Nepos -- Chapter 2: Reading Nepos -- Chapter 3: Historical Context and Hannibal -- Bibliography -- Chronology of Hannibal's Life -- Text of Nepos' Life of Hannibal -- Notes -- Full Vocabulary for Nepos' Life of Hannibal and Prologus to the Lives of Outstanding Commanders |
| 520 0# - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | Trebia. Trasimene. Cannae. With three stunning victories, Hannibal humbled Rome and nearly shattered its empire. Even today Hannibal's brilliant, if ultimately unsuccessful, campaign against Rome during the Second Punic War (218-202 BC) make him one of history's most celebrated military leaders. This biography by Cornelius Nepos (c. 100-27 BC) sketches Hannibal's life from the time he began traveling with his father's army as a young boy, through his sixteen-year invasion of Italy and his tumultuous political career in Carthage, to his perilous exile and eventual suicide in the East.As Rome completed its bloody transition from dysfunctional republic to stable monarchy, Nepos labored to complete an innovative and influential collection of concise biographies. Putting aside the detailed, chronological accounts of military campaigns and political machinations that characterized most writing about history, Nepos surveyed Roman and Greek history for distinguished men who excelled in a range of prestigious occupations. In the exploits and achievements of these illustrious men, Nepos hoped that his readers would find models for the honorable conduct of their own lives. Although most of Nepos' works have been lost, we are fortunate to have his biography of Hannibal. Nepos offers a surprisingly balanced portrayal of a man that most Roman authors vilified as the most monstrous foe that Rome had ever faced.Nepos' straightforward style and his preference for common vocabulary make Life of Hannibal accessible for those who are just beginning to read continuous Latin prose, while the historical interest of the subject make it compelling for readers of every ability. This book contains embedded audio files of the original text read aloud by Christopher Francese. |
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| Language note | In English. |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Humanities |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Rhetoric |
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| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element | Open Textbook Library |
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| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/479">https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/479</a> |
| Public note | Access online version |
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