The Histories

Informationen zum Autor William Roger Paton (1857–1921) was an independent scholar educated at Oxford and based in Samos. F. W. Walbank was Rathbone Professor of Ancient History and Classical Archaeology at the University of Liverpool and a Fellow of the British Academy. Christian Habicht is Emeritus Professor of Ancient History at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, and a Fellow of the British Academy. Klappentext Polybius¿ theme is how and why the Romans spread their power as they did. The main part of his history covers the years 264¿146 BC, describing the rise of Rome, the destruction of Carthage, and the eventual domination of the Greek world. It is a vital achievement despite the incomplete survival of all but the first five of forty books. Zusammenfassung Polybius’ theme is how and why the Romans spread their power as they did. The main part of his history covers the years 264–146 BC, describing the rise of Rome, the destruction of Carthage, and the eventual domination of the Greek world. It is a vital achievement despite the incomplete survival of all but the first five of forty books.

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• Autori: Polybius
• Con la collaborazione di: F. W. Walbank (Editore), W. R. Paton (Traduzione), Paton W. R. (Traduzione)
• Editore: Harvard University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 04.05.2012
• EAN: 9780674996601
• ISBN: 978-0-674-99660-1
• Pagine: 520
• Dimensioni: 115 mm x 168 mm x 33 mm
• Serie: Loeb Classical Library; Loeb Classical Library; Loeb Classical Library *CONTINS TO [e-mail]
• Categorie: Saggistica; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura generale e comparata; Antike, Texte: Antike und Mittelalter, altes Rom, Geschichte allgemein und Weltgeschichte, Vorzeit, Frühgeschichte vor Christi Geburt, HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / General, Classical texts, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Ancient Rome, Ancient History, Classical history / classical civilisation, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, BCE to c 500 CE, BCE period – Protohistory, Ancient, classical and medieval texts