Polybius

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By F. W. Walbank

Series: Sather Classical Lectures

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Polybius, a young historian and politician in the 2nd century B.C., played a key role in the Achaean Confederacy and later formed close ties with influential Roman families during his detention. His monumental History documents the critical fifty years in which Rome triumphed over Hannibal and established dominance over the Mediterranean. F. W. Walbank delves into the historical context of Polybius's work and explores his unique approach to recording history.
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Ideal for readers interested in ancient history, classical studies, and the political dynamics of the Roman Republic.

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As a young man, the historian Polybius was an active politician in the Achaean Confederacy of the second century B.C., and later, during his detention at Rome, became a close friend of some leading Roman families.

His History is our most important source for the momentous half-century during which the Romans weathered the war with Hannibal and became masters of the Mediterranean world.

F. W. Walbank describes the historical traditions within which Polybius wrote as well as his concept of history.

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ISBN: 9780520069817

Publisher: University of California Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 February 1990

Country: United States

Imprint: University of California Press

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 318g

Pages: 216

Collections

Ancient & Classical History Arts & Culture European History F. W. Walbank History & Archaeology History & Military Non-Fiction Series: Sather Classical Lectures

About the Author

F. W. Walbank is Emeritus Professor of Ancient History and Classical Archaeology, University of Liverpool, and author of The Historical Commentary on Polybius.

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