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Salambo: Ein Roman aus Alt-Karthago

by Gustave Flaubert

Translated by Arthur Schurig

"Salambo: Ein Roman aus Alt-Karthago" by Gustave Flaubert is a historical novel published in 1862. Set in ancient Carthage after the First Punic War, it follows the mercenary uprising of 241-238 BC. The fictional Salammbô, daughter of General Hamilcar Barca, becomes entangled with Mâtho, a Libyan mercenary who steals a sacred veil from the temple of Tanit. Their forbidden attraction unfolds amid brutal warfare, religious devotion, and political intrigue as Carthage battles for survival against its rebellious soldiers.

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