HIS 335 - Rome and Carthage at War

(4 credits)

This online course examines on of the most important conflicts in the ancient world: the Punic Wars. Both sides of the war, Rome and Carthage, will be considered. Emphasis will be upon the rise of the Carthaginian empire, the reasons for the conflict between the two ancient powers, the differences and similarities between Roman and Carthaginian cultures, their interactions prior and subsequent to the conflict, and the use and limitations of our source material.

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