Carthage: A New History of an Ancient Empire

by Eve MacDonald

If you’ve ever been at all curious about ancient Carthage and why the Romans fought the Punic Wars against them, or why Hannibal crossed the Alps with elephants and what happened to him afterwards, this is the book for you. It’s a snapshot of a Mediterranean world before the Roman Empire, and a fascinating civilization where men often had the same name (e.g., Hannibal or Hasdrubal) and child sacrifice may have been practised. This is a really immersive book; I read it cover to cover.