Viggen 95 Report post Posted September 22, 2011 Hannibal: Enemy of Rome by Ben Kane review by caldrail Warfare is a part of the human condition. It can erupt into bloody conflict because of greed, envy, aggrandisement, sometimes simply because there are too many people in one place. There remains however one cause above all others that has men flocking to the colours to bear arms against the other side. Hatred. Hannibal Barca was brought up by his father to hate Rome. So passionate was this hatred that Hannibal deliberately picked a fight. It seems remarkable that more than two thousand years later, a man so determined to wage war upon a rival empire is regarded in such glowing terms today... ...read the full review of Hannibal: Enemy of Rome by Ben Kane Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
