Polybius The Histories

Author: Polybius

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General Fields

  • : $33.00 AUD
  • : 9780199534708
  • : Oxford University Press
  • : Oxford University Press
  • : 0.382
  • : November 2010
  • : 195mm X 130mm X 25mm
  • : 22.95
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  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Polybius
  • : Oxford World's Classics
  • : Paperback
  • :
  • : 560
  • : 3 maps
  • : Robin Waterfield
Barcode 9780199534708
9780199534708

Description

Polybius' account of Rome's rise to world power and her method of rule is a major source for the history of the years 220-146 BC. This new translation includes Books 1-5 in their entirety and all of the fragmentary Books 6 and 12 on the Roman constitution and historiography. It is accompanied by an illuminating introduction and notes.