The relations between Carthago and Greece are the subject of this new book by Veronique Krings, author of the Brill handbook La Civilisation Phenicienne et Punique (Handbook of Oriental Studies I, 20 (1995)). It covers the period from the expedition of Pentathlos of Cnidos to Sicily until the battle of Himera (580-480 B.C.). In many (Greek) sources material can be found on the subject, e.g.: Herodotus, Diodorus of Sicily, Pausanias, Justinus and Orosius. All these sources are carefully examined, giving due attention to their specific contexts. The texts are consequently confronted with...
The relations between Carthago and Greece are the subject of this new book by Veronique Krings, author of the Brill handbook La Civilisation Phenic...
