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Essay Instructions: summarize and critique Livy's Book 21 using some of these sources:

JStor
Parallel Lives: Hannibal and Scipio in Livy's Third Decade Andreola Rossi
Transactions of the American Philological Association (1974-), Vol. 134, No. 2 (Autumn, 2004), pp. ... more Published by: The Johns Hopkins University Press

Internet
Brief Roman Historiography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_historiography#Livy

Background on Scipio: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scipio_Africanus

Background on Livy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livy

Background on Livy: http://academic.reed.edu/humanities/110Tech/Livy.html

Background on Hannibal: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannibal

Background on Hannibal http://www.livius.org/ha-hd/hannibal/hannibal.html

Books
Author: Livy
Title: Ab urbe condita. Book 21
T. Livi Ab urbe condita, Liber XXI / edited by P. G. Walsh
Publisher [London]: University Tutorial Press, 1973
Description vii, 264 p., 3 leaves of plates : ill., maps ; 19 cm

Author Green, Robert, 1969-
Title Hannibal / by Robert Green
Publisher New York : Franklin Watts, c1996
Description 63 p. : ill. (some col.), col. map ; 23 cm
Subject Hannibal, 247-182 B.C. -- Juvenile literature
Generals -- Tunisia -- Carthage (Extinct city) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Punic War, 2nd, 218-201 B.C. -- Juvenile literature
Hannibal, 247-182 B.C
Generals
Punic War, 2nd, 218-201 B.C

Provide a brief history of the events and people that Livy discusses in Book 21; while integrating supporting facts from other sources.

Essay Instructions: Question: How important were the abilities and personalities of Hannibal and Scipio Africanus in the struggle between Rome and Carthage?

I require the question to be answered using both primary and secondary sources to back up what is being said.

Footnotes are especially important and required for any information taken from these sources. Please format so they are listed at the bottom of each page.

It must not exceed 1500 words

Essay Instructions: The main book is "The Historians of Ancient Rome", second edition, by Ronald Mellor.
The others are:
"A History of the Roman People", fifth edition, by Allen Ward, Fritz heichelheim, and Cedric Yeo (I have read some of this one too)
"Rubicon, The Last Years of the Roman Republic" by Tom Holland
"Augustan Culture", by Karl Galinsky
"The Roman Empire, A very short introduction" by Christopher Kelly

I need answers to all these questions within 24 hours please:
Question Pool:






1. A Roman could be important either by doing something great, or simply by being born into high status. In other words, Romans valued both accomplishment and privilege. Which of these two do you think was more prominent in Roman society? Argue for one over against the other. Your argument must incorporate an analysis of two things: a specific historical event or institution, and the point of view of a Roman writer. (Refer to the Mellor text by page number.)

2. In the early Republic, how did foreign affairs (Rome?s expansion) shape the social order at home (the struggle of the orders), and vice versa? Include examples of specific events to in your answer, drawing from Livy. (Refer to the Mellor text by page number.)

3. Discuss three individuals from this section who embody Roman values. Explain your selections. In your explanation, single one of them out as best representative of Roman values more than the other two, and defend your choice. (Refer to the Mellor text by page number.)

4. Identify and discuss significant, meaningful ways in which Livy?s treatment of the Punic Wars differs from that of Polybius? treatment. (Refer to the Mellor text by page number.)

5. Do you think Appian viewed the Gracchi brothers as martyrs for a good cause or reckless revolutionaries who received their just deserts? Do you agree with Appian? Of course, cite Appian (from the Mellor text) as you explain your answer. (TIP: You need to distinguish between a reformer and a revolutionary. They both want change, so what?s the difference?)

6. As Hyperbole, Hannibal?s personal secretary in 201 BC, you are writing an account of Hannibal's role in the recent Italian campaign. Describe and evaluate (from Hannibal?s point of view) Hannibal's journey from Spain to Italy, early battles through Cannae, Fabius and Marcellus after Cannae, why Hannibal failed to attack the city of Rome itself. What went wrong with the battle of Zama? You may write this as a journal, diary, letter, or whatever, but make sure this includes a Carthaginian interpretation of events and is not just a neutral narrative. You may ?spin? interpretations, but do not ?doctor? known facts.



I need a good full page with no space, using the references above to answer each question. Can you deliver in 24 hours?

Essay Instructions: A book review on the following book:

The Ghosts of Cannae:
Hannibal and the Darkest Hour of the Roman Republic

by: Robert L. O'Connell
Random House 2010