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How does this book compare with Adrian Goldsworthy's "The fall of Carthrage"? I was ready to start reading it while this one came out and want to know if I should jump ship or why read both.

Paul Waring I've read both and I think they are complementary rather than "read one or the other". This book is written very much from the side of Carthage, where…moreI've read both and I think they are complementary rather than "read one or the other". This book is written very much from the side of Carthage, whereas The Fall of Carthage is more biased towards the Romans. I do think Goldsworthy is a more accessible author though so I would probably recommend reading his book first before moving on to this one (he is generally my go-to first author for any aspect of Roman history, along with Pat Southern).

When I wrote a lecture on the Punic Wars I used both books extensively for locating references and sources.(less)

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