Truceless war Carthage's fight for survival, 241 to 237 BC - Hoyos, B. D., (B. Dexter) (Brill, 2007)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-281) and index
Gisco -- The army of Sicily -- Politics, policies and politicians at Carthage -- The army of Sicily at Carthage -- Sicca -- The talks at Tunes -- Mutiny -- Libya revolts -- Hanno in charge -- Hamilcar trapped -- 'The Libyans' -- Enter Naravas -- Sardinia rebels -- The killing of Gisco -- Disasters and defections -- The siege of Carthage -- The Saw -- The crosses at Tunes -- Hamilcar and Hanno -- Mathos' end -- Victory and humiliation -- A balance- sheet -- Polybius and other sources
A major rebellion against Carthage of mercenary troops and oppressed North African subjects almost ended her existence, a story vividly recorded by the historian Polybius. This title reconstructs what happened and why