In a much-needed comprehensive Introduction to Silius Italicus and the Punica , Jacobs offers an invitation to students and scholars alike to read the epic as a thoughtful and considered treatment of Rome\'s past, present, and (perilous) future.
Lingering memories of the conflict play.
The Second Punic War marked a turning point in world history: Rome faced her greatest external threat in the famous Carthaginian general Hannibal, and her victory led to her domination of the Mediterranean.
In a much-needed comprehensive Introduction to Silius Italicus and the Punica , Jacobs offers an invitation to students and scholars alike to read the epic as a thoughtful and considered treatment of Rome\'s past, present, and (perilous) future