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100	1		_aMatyszak, Philip.
245	1	4	_aThe enemies of Rome : _bfrom Hannibal to Attila the Hun / _cPhillip Matyszak.
250			_a1th ed. paperback.
260			_aLondon : _bThames & Hudson, _c2008.
300			_a296 p. : _bill., maps.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 286-288) and index.
505			_aHannibal -- Philip V -- Viriathus -- Jugurtha -- Mithridates -- Spartacus -- Vercingetorix -- Orodes II -- Cleopatra -- Arminius -- Boudicca -- Josephus -- Decebalus -- Shapur I -- Zenobia -- Alaric -- Attila.
520			_a"This book looks at the growth and eventual demise of Rome from the viewpoint of the people who fought against it. They varied from the highly cultivated Greeks and Egyptians, to wild and rebellious Britons and Germans, to the Asiatic empires of the Persians and Parthians. Their leaders were driven by ambition, vindictive hatred, fear, political calculation, or simply naked greed. Some fought to preserve their heritage and ancient way of life, some for personal survival, and others from a warrior's love of battle." "Defying the might of Rome was a dangerous business, and few of the men and women described in these pages died in their beds. Some, like Vercingetorix and Jugurtha, were captured, exhibited in triumph and then, while their conquerors sat down to a festive dinner, killed in the dungeons below. Rather than face such an end, some of Rome's greatest adversaries, including Hannibal, Boudicca and Cleopatra, killed themselves." "Here is the reality behind legends such as Spartacus the gladiator, and the stories of Shapur the conqueror, Viriathus the guerrilla leader and Mithridates the connoisseur of poisons. Some enemies of Rome were noble heroes, others were murdering villains, but each has a unique and fascinating story."--Jacket.
650		0	_aGovernment, Resistance to _zRome.
651		0	_aRome _xForeign relations.
651		4	_aRoma _xColonias. _920328
651		4	_aRoma _xRelaciones exteriores. _920329
651		0	_aRome _xColonies.
651		0	_aRome _xHistory, Military.
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