Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Review of Altekamp, Karthago: archäologische Stadtbiographie

BRYN MAYR CLASSICAL REVIEW: Karthago: archäologische Stadtbiographie
Stefan Altekamp, Karthago: archäologische Stadtbiographie. Berlin: De Gruyter, 2024. Pp. xiv, 924. ISBN 9783111332178.

Review by
Gregor Utz, Universität Basel. gregor.utz@unibas.ch

... The publication aims to bridge the gap between academic readership and non-experts, which is expressed through detailed passages peppered with technical terms that alternate with more general descriptive sections on archaeological methodology (and thus contribute to a heterogeneous reading experience). Altekamp’s work succeeds in addressing the need of a comprehensive and accessible overview on Carthage for a German-speaking audience. ...

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