(Set) Hannibal: The Military Genius Who Almost Conquered Rome & The Rise of Rome

Travel back in time to ancient Rome in this rich and rewarding two-course set. In Hannibal: The Military Genius Who Almost Conquered Rome, get to know one of history’s most important military commanders, from his early days in Iberia to his famed march across the Italian peninsula in the Second Punic War. And in The Rise of Rome, discover what made this state so powerful—and gain insight into why the republic cast such a long shadow over Western civilization.

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