Title: Good Read
Product review: I have read several of Dodge's books and enjoy them, including this one, very much. One of the best features of his books is that he includes numerous maps and simple drawings to better show the battles, troops, weapons, etc.Limited, like all histories of the Punic Wars, in the available source material, in this book Dodge relies heavily on Polybius and Livy (not that he has a choice). However, he also relies heavily on his own military experience and visits to the actual battlefields to present his summary and analysis of the battles, and in this case, of Hannibal's route across the Alps.My one criticism has been noted by other reviewers--Dodge just LOVES Hannibal. Hannibal is the yardstick by which Dodge measures all other commanders. While this may be justifiable, it seems a bit overdone.
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