The Histories
$38.73
- Paperback
560 pages
- Release Date
10 November 2010
Summary
‘no one else in our times has attempted to write a universal history’. Polybius’ ambitious goal was to describe how Rome conquered the Mediterranean world in less than fifty-three years. This great study of imperialism takes the reader back to Rome’s first encounter with Carthage in 264 and forward to her destruction of that renowned city in 146. Polybius, himself a leading Greek politician of the time, emphasizes the importance of practical experience for the writing of political history as …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780199534708 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0199534705 |
| Author: | Polybius, Robin Waterfield, Brian McGing |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 560 |
| Release Date: | 10 November 2010 |
| Weight: | 384g |
| Dimensions: | 195mm x 130mm x 25mm |
| Series: | Oxford World's Classics |
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Critics Review
Waterfield is a veteran translator who is senstive to the idiosyncrasies of ancient originals and chooses the difficult task of rendering them in good, natural English.
…this new translation of Polybius will be a valuable resource for teachers and students of Polybius and Roman history. The authors deserve no small praise for permitting one of the most highly regarded ancient historians, yet also one of the least read, speak to a new generation. * Bryn Mawr Classical Review *Waterfield is a veteran translator who is senstive to the idiosyncrasies of ancient originals and chooses the difficult task of rendering them in good, natural English. * Bryn Mawr Clasical Review *
About The Author
Polybius
Robin Waterfield is an author and translator. His many acclaimed translations include Plato’s Republic and five other Plato translations, Plutarch, Herodotus, Aristotle, Xenophon and Euripides.
Brian McGing has written articles on the Hellenistic period and recently completed a book on Polybius.
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