A Greater than Napoleon, Scipio Africanus: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

A Greater than Napoleon, Scipio Africanus, credited to B. H. Liddell Hart, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of A Greater than Napoleon, Scipio Africanus by B. H. Liddell Hart. Read in English by Pamela Nagami. Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus (c. 236-c.183 B.C.) was one of the greatest military tacticians and strategists of all time. Only in his mid-twenties, he was given command of the Roman forces in Spain after his father and uncle had been killed there in battle. Tactically brilliant and innovative, he was also a master of grand strategy, winning key Spanish and African allies by his integrity and diplomatic skill. After defeating Hannibal's brothers in Spain, he was victorious over Hannibal in Africa at the Battle of Zama, famously funneling the Carthaginian war elephants through gaps between the Roman ranks and then turning them against the cavalry on the wings of Hannibal's army. (Summary by Pamela Nagami, M.D.)

Recording facts

• Recording title: A Greater than Napoleon, Scipio Africanus
• Author credits: B. H. Liddell Hart
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 31
• Listed recording duration: 7:18:58

Catalogue topics

• Carthage
• punic wars
• hannibal
• scipio africanus
• polybius
• battle of zama
• cato the elder
• battle of ilipa

Opening tracks: first 24 of 31

1. 00 - Introduction — 9:37
2. 01 - Ch. 1: Half Light — 17:30
3. 02 - Ch. 2: Dawn — 17:07
4. 03 - Ch. 3: The Storm of Cartagena, Pt. 1 — 9:21
5. 04 - Ch. 3: The Storm of Cartagena, Pt. 2 — 11:28
6. 05 - Ch. 4: The Battle of Baecula, Pt.1 — 9:31
7. 06 - Ch. 4: The Battle of Baecula, Pt.2 — 8:02
8. 07 - Ch. 5: The Battle of Ilipa, Pt. 1 — 9:20
9. 08 - Ch. 5: The Battle of Ilipa, Pt. 2 — 8:03
10. 09 - Ch. 6: The Subjugation of Spain, Pt. 1 — 16:55
11. 10 - Ch. 6: The Subjugation of Spain, Pt. 2 — 16:13
12. 11 - Ch. 7: The True Objective, Pt. 1 — 13:13
13. 12 - Ch. 7: The True Objective, Pt. 2 — 15:25
14. 13 - Ch. 8: A Political Hitch, Pt. 1 — 15:06
15. 14 - Ch. 8: A Political Hitch, Pt. 2 — 11:37
16. 15 - Ch. 9: Africa, Pt. 1 — 15:08
17. 16 - Ch. 9: Africa, Pt. 2 — 14:34
18. 17 - Ch. 9: Africa, Pt. 3 — 14:41
19. 18 - Ch. 10: A Violated Peace — 19:08
20. 19 - Ch. 11: Zama, Pt. 1 — 13:39
21. 20 - Ch. 11: Zama, Pt. 2 — 14:46
22. 21 - Ch. 11: Zama, Pt. 3 — 14:09
23. 22 - Ch. 12: After Zama — 19:11
24. 23 - Ch. 13: Siesta, Pt. 1 — 13:03

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