The Histories
Author : Polybius
Publisher : London, Heinemann
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 48,36 MB
Release : 1922
Category : Greece
ISBN :
Author : Polybius
Publisher : London, Heinemann
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 48,36 MB
Release : 1922
Category : Greece
ISBN :
Author : Polybius
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 43,21 MB
Release : 2003-08-28
Category : History
ISBN : 0141920505
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 politics of his time as well as a friend of many prominent Roman citizens, Polybius drew on many eyewitness accounts in writing this cornerstone work of history.
Author : Polybius
Publisher :
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 29,72 MB
Release : 1809
Category : Greece
ISBN :
Author : Polybius
Publisher :
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 49,97 MB
Release : 1823
Category :
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Author : Polybius
Publisher :
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 19,33 MB
Release : 1772
Category : Greece
ISBN :
Author : Polybius
Publisher :
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 41,26 MB
Release : 1773
Category : Greece
ISBN :
Author : Polybius
Publisher :
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 14,5 MB
Release : 1772
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Author : Nikos Miltsios
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 35,62 MB
Release : 2018-03-19
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 3110584840
Although scholars continue to address old questions about Polybius, it is clear that they are also turning their attention to aspects of his history that have been inadequately dealt with in the past or have even gone largely unnoticed. Polybius' history is increasingly treated not just as a source of valuable information on the impressive expansion of Roman rule in the Mediterranean world, but also as a complex and nuanced narrative with its own interests and purposes. Moreover, since (apart from Livy's use of Polybius, which has been thoroughly discussed) most studies of Polybius' reception focus on the modern world, especially in relation to the theory of mixed constitutions, finding out more about Polybius' impact on ancient Greek and Roman authors remains a major desideratum. This volume brings together contributions which, in either posing new questions or reformulating old ones, attest both to the ardent scholarly interest currently directed toward Polybius and to the variety of hermeneutical issues raised by his work. Subjects discussed include Polybius' historical ideas, his methods of composition, his views on the role of the historian, his representation of cultural difference, his intertextual affinities, and his reception and influence. Taken together, the papers in this collection attempt to promote a deeper understanding of the qualities and peculiarities of Polybius' history, as well as to offer fresh insights into the interpretation of this important work.
Author : Polybius
Publisher :
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 43,44 MB
Release : 1761
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Author : Daniel Walker Moore
Publisher : Historiography of Rome and Its
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 35,26 MB
Release : 2020
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004426115
The Greek historian Polybius (2nd century B.C.E.) produced an authoritative history of Rome's rise to dominance in the Mediterranean that was explicitly designed to convey valuable lessons to future generations. But throughout this history, Polybius repeatedly emphasizes the incomparable value of first-hand, practical experience. In Polybius: Experience and the Lessons of History, Daniel Walker Moore shows how Polybius integrates these two apparently competing concepts in a way that affects not just his educational philosophy but the construction of his historical narrative. The manner in which figures such as Hannibal, Scipio Africanus, or even the Romans as a whole learn and develop over the course of Polybius' narrative becomes a critical factor in Rome's ultimate success.