# Salambo: Ein Roman aus Alt-Karthago

By Gustave Flaubert.

"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. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: German
- Translator: Arthur Schurig
- Subjects: Historical fiction; Carthage (Extinct city) -- History -- Fiction

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