The Rise of the Roman Empire
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- Paperback
576 pages
- Release Date
3 January 2002
Summary
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The Greek statesman Polybius (c.200-118 BC) wrote his account of the relentless growth of the Roman Empire in order to help his fellow countrymen understand how their world came to be dominated by Rome. Opening with the Punic War in 264 BC, he vividly records the critical stages of Roman expansion - its campaigns throughout the Mediterranean, the temporary setbacks inflicted by Hannibal and the final destruction of Carthage. An active participant of the polit…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140443622 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140443622 |
| Author: | Polybius, F. Walbank, Ian Scott-Kilvert |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 576 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 3 January 2002 |
| Weight: | 421g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 31mm |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
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Polybius
Polybius lived from 200-118 BC and was a Greek statesman and historian. F.W. Walbank has published numerous works on ancient Greece. Ian Scott-Kilvert has also translated Plutarch’s works for Penguin Classics.
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