REL 464 - The Inter-Testamental Era
Study Topics and Assignments
Module 10 - The Punic and Macedonian Wars
The word "Punic" comes from the Latin name for the Phoenicians, "Poeni".
Key Topics
- The growth of Rome, 300-140 BC
- The Roman Army
- Carthage
- The Carthaginian Army
- Syracuse
- The First Punic War
- The Roman Navy
- The Second Punic War
- Hamilcar Barca
- Hannibal - The "bal" in the names of Hannibal and Hasdrubal indicates that they had been dedicated to the Canaanite/Phoenician god Baal.
- Hasdrubal
- Mago Barca
- Fabius Maximus
- Scipio Africanus
- The Battle of Cannae
- The Battle of Zama
- The Third Punic War
- Cartagena
- The Macedonian Wars or The Greek-Roman Wars
- The Battle of Magnesia
Scripture and Apocrypha Readings
- None this week
Textbook Readings
The text book does not show Page numbers very well - they are inside the logo on the top of the page - but the Maps are numbered clearly. It is easier to find sections by following the Map numbers
- Rome's Emergence as a World Power - The War with Carthage - Eastward Expansion, pages 192-3, map 96
Course Notes
- Map of the Growth of Rome
- General Time-line for this Period
- Time-line for Carthage
- Carthaginian Leaders
Useful Links to get you started
Go here for InterNet Links
Discussion Board 10
Thread : Whom would you most like to have been :
Hamilcar Barca, Hannibal Barca, Hasdrubal Barca, Mago Barca, Fabius Maximus, or Scipio Africanus ?
Choose whom you would most like to have been, write an account of his life, and say why you chose him/her rather than any of the others.
Replies to 2 of your classmates' Threads :
If possible, choose Threads which deal with different people.
What are your thoughts about the people chosen, and their influence on the history of the period ?
Report for this Module
Write short descriptive paragraphs on each of the Key Topics.
Remember to cite your sources
Use MSWord or a text editor such as Notepad to prepare and save your work, then submit it to the relevant SafeAssign box on the BlackBoard site for the course.
