John Jacobs is Chair of the World Languages Department at Montclair Kimberley Academy, New Jersey, USA.

• List of MapsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsNote on Text/TranslationNote on BibliographyList of AbbreviationsIntroduction Why Silius?Chapter 1 Who is Tiberius Catius Asconius Silius Italicus?Chapter 2 What is the Punica?Chapter 3 A reading of Punica 1–10: from Saguntum to CannaeChapter 4 A reading of Punica 11–17: from Cannae to ZamaChapter 5 Carthage and Rome in the Punica, part 1Chapter 6 Carthage and Rome in the Punica, part 2Conclusion Silius Italicus and the Punica in Classical literatureNotes BibliographyIndex

[Jackson] manages to convey his enthusiasm for the subject while keeping the reader engaged, which is no small feat … Students and scholars alike will find much that is useful in this introduction.

John Jacobs is Chair of the World Languages Department at Montclair Kimberley Academy, New Jersey, USA.

• List of MapsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsNote on Text/TranslationNote on BibliographyList of AbbreviationsIntroduction Why Silius?Chapter 1 Who is Tiberius Catius Asconius Silius Italicus?Chapter 2 What is the Punica?Chapter 3 A reading of Punica 1–10: from Saguntum to CannaeChapter 4 A reading of Punica 11–17: from Cannae to ZamaChapter 5 Carthage and Rome in the Punica, part 1Chapter 6 Carthage and Rome in the Punica, part 2Conclusion Silius Italicus and the Punica in Classical literatureNotes BibliographyIndex

[Jackson] manages to convey his enthusiasm for the subject while keeping the reader engaged, which is no small feat … Students and scholars alike will find much that is useful in this introduction.

John Jacobs is Chair of the World Languages Department at Montclair Kimberley Academy, New Jersey, USA.

• List of MapsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsNote on Text/TranslationNote on BibliographyList of AbbreviationsIntroduction Why Silius?Chapter 1 Who is Tiberius Catius Asconius Silius Italicus?Chapter 2 What is the Punica?Chapter 3 A reading of Punica 1–10: from Saguntum to CannaeChapter 4 A reading of Punica 11–17: from Cannae to ZamaChapter 5 Carthage and Rome in the Punica, part 1Chapter 6 Carthage and Rome in the Punica, part 2Conclusion Silius Italicus and the Punica in Classical literatureNotes BibliographyIndex

[Jackson] manages to convey his enthusiasm for the subject while keeping the reader engaged, which is no small feat … Students and scholars alike will find much that is useful in this introduction.