Histories

Name: Histories
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ISBN: 9780199534708

ISBN-10: 0199534705

ISBN-13: 9780199534708

Edition: 2010

Authors: Polybius, Robin Waterfield, Brian McGing

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'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 well as the critical assessment of all the evidence. He attributes Rome'ssuccess to the greatness of its constitution and the character of its people, but also allows Fortune a role in designing the shape…

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List price: $11.99
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 11/11/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 560
Size: 5.12" wide x 7.68" long x 0.98" tall
Weight: 0.836