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The Histories, Volume VI
Books 28–39. Fragments
Series: Loeb Classical Library
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The Histories, Volume VI
For this six-volume edition of The Histories, W. R. Paton’s 1922 translation has been thoroughly revised, the Büttner-Wobst Greek text corrected, and explanatory notes and a new introduction added. All but the first five of forty volumes survive in an incomplete state. Volume VI includes fragments unattributed to particular books of The Histories.
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The historian Polybius (ca. 200–118 BCE) was born into a leading family of Megalopolis in the Peloponnese and served the Achaean League in arms and diplomacy for many years. From 168 to 151, he was held hostage in Rome, where he became a friend of Scipio Aemilianus, whose campaigns, including the destruction of Carthage, he later attended. As a trusted mediator between Greece and the Romans, he helped in the discussions that preceded the final war with Carthage, and after 146, he was entrusted by the Romans with the details of administration in Greece.
Polybius's overall theme is how and why the Romans spread their power as they did. The main part of his history covers the years 264–146 BCE, describing the rise of Rome, the destruction of Carthage, and the eventual domination of the Greek world.
The Histories is a vital achievement despite the incomplete state in which all but the first five of its original forty books survive. For this edition, W. R. Paton's excellent translation, first published in 1922, has been thoroughly revised, the Büttner-Wobst Greek text corrected, and explanatory notes and a new introduction added, all reflecting the latest scholarship. The final volume adds a new edition of fragments unattributed to particular books of The Histories.
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The Histories, Volume VI by Polybius is praised for its insightful exploration of Roman dominance in the Mediterranean. Polybius, a well-informed Greek politician who lived among Roman elites, provides an authoritative account that significantly enriches our understanding of Roman imperialism during that era. His in-depth knowledge and organisational skills are highlighted as instrumental to the book's historical value.
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ISBN: 9780674996618
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 22 October 2012
Country: United States
Imprint: Harvard University Press
Contributors:
- Translated by W. R. Paton
- Revised by F. W. Walbank
- Revised by Christian Habicht
- Edited and translated by S. Douglas Olson
- Translated by W. R. Paton
- Translated by W. R. Paton
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 108.0mm
Height: 162.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 640
About the Author
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. S. Douglas Olson is Distinguished McKnight University Professor of Classical and Near Eastern Studies at the University of Minnesota.
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