Carthage Must Be Destroyed

Mr. Miles has skilfully fused the works of ancient historians such as Polybius and Livy, a wide range of modern studies and recent archaeological research to create a convincing and enthralling narrative

The Economist

Richard Miles's Carthage Must be Destroyed is a refreshing addition to the debate

Philip Parker, Financial Times

This is a lively and compelling, chronological account of Carthage from its Phoenician foundation to its reception in Emperor Augustus's Rome

Paul Cartledge, Literary Review

Richard Miles tells this story with tremendous élan, combining the best of modern scholarship with narrative pace and energy. It is a superb achievement, a model for all such endeavours. He is even better on the little-known background to this tale

Peter Jones, Telegraph

The dramatic story of these events is set out in gripping detail

The Scotsman

A fine, sweeping survey of the rise and fall of an empire and a glimpse into the diversity of the ancient world ... Richard Miles is ... concerned with the wider context ... and his book is all the more valuable for that

Wall Street Journal