Punica Fides and the Image of Aliens from the Romans'Perspective
The antagonism between the Romans and aliens developed with the outbreak of foreign wars and the Romans constantly confirmed the image of aliens and their own image in those wars of conquest.The Hannibalic War was a milestone in the Roman overseas wars and a critical period of the development of image of aliens.The image of foreign enemies was deeply rooted in the idea of the Romans,and the spread of the negative idiom of Punica fiides reflected the Romans'moral depreciation of aliens and the shaping of their own identity.The stereotypes relating to the Carthaginian untrustworthy and cunning image exposed the absolute dominance of the conqueror over the image of the conquered.At the same time,the flexible use and subtle connotation of Punica fides in specific context reflected the complex attitude of the Romans towards the aliens.They even often attributed their own immorality to the aliens.The Romans took the aliens not only as the antithesis of their values,but also as the reference to examine themselves.The opposite and equal view of others and the Romans themselves were inseparable in the Romans'perspective of the aliens.
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