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Classics Professor to Speak on Modern Lessons Gleaned From Ancient Wars Fought Between Carthage and Rome |
| Nov. 19, 2002– Imagine
the complete and utter destruction of Washington D.C., all its landmarks,
from the Capitol building to the Library of Congress. In 146 BC, Rome
attacked the city of Carthage and did just that, leaving no Carthaginian
literature and few artifacts. Colin Wells, the Murchison Distinguished
Professor of Classical Studies, will discuss the destruction of Carthage
by Rome and the similarities seen in modern times as part of the Food
For Thought Luncheon lecture series. His lecture,
titled “Rome and Carthage: Us and Them” will take place
at noon on Wednesday, Dec. 4, in the Coates Center Fiesta Room. Tickets
for the luncheon are $14 and reservations should be made three days
prior to the event by calling the alumni relations office at (210)
999-8404. Professor Wells will elaborate on the three wars fought between Carthage and Rome, placing an emphasis on the question whether Rome and, for that matter, all great nations, need a hostile “other” to survive. All Carthaginian literature, according to Professor Wells , was destroyed along with Carthage in 146 BC, leaving scholars with only biased reports of Carthaginian culture and society that surface from Roman and Greek sources. The Food For Thought luncheon lecture series
is sponsored by the San Antonio chapter of the Trinity University
Alumni Association. |
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