Download or read book The Punic Wars written by Nigel Bagnall and published by Random House. This book was released on 1999 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Punic Wars (264-146 BC) sprang from a mighty power struggle between two ancient civilizations - the trading empire of Carthage and the military confederation of Rome. Though this took place more than 2000 years ago, Nigel Bagnall argues that it has remarkable contemporary significance.