{"product_id":"2026100005165-secondhand-hannibals-invasion-of-italy-being-livy-books-xxi-xxii","title":"Hannibal's Invasion Of Italy: Being Livy, Books Xxi, Xxii","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: repr.,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Fair                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Boards - stained; faded spine. Binding - fragile. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA cornerstone of classical scholarship and Latin education, this volume presents Books XXI and XXII of Livy's monumental history Ab Urbe Condita, edited and annotated by John Jackson for students and scholars of the ancient world. The text chronicles one of antiquity's most dramatic military campaigns — Hannibal Barca's audacious crossing of the Alps and his devastating early victories against Rome, culminating in the catastrophic Roman defeat at the Battle of Lake Trasimene. Jackson's scholarly apparatus details the linguistic and historical complexities of Livy's prose, offering grammatical notes and commentary that make the Latin accessible without sacrificing its epic grandeur. The tone throughout is both rigorous and reverent, honoring Livy's vivid, moralistic narrative style while grounding the reader in the political and military realities of the Second Punic War. An indispensable edition for anyone seeking to engage with one of Rome's greatest historians at the height of his dramatic power.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48820235632859,"sku":"2026100005165-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/9667638b-1965-4785-93bf-0a919b1e904a.png?v=1780055104","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100005165-secondhand-hannibals-invasion-of-italy-being-livy-books-xxi-xxii","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}