The rise of the Roman Empire. (1979)

• Record Type: Book
• Uniform Title: Historiae.
• Further Information: Note: Polybius ; translated [from the Greek] by Ian Scott-Kilvert ; selected with an introduction by F.W. Walbank.
• Other Names: Polybius; Scott-Kilvert, Ian; Walbank, F. W (Frank William), 1909-2008
• Contents: List of maps -- Introduction -- Translator's note -- Book I: Introduction; the First Punic War -- Book II: Affairs in Spain; The Romans in Illyria; Affairs in Spain; Rome and the Gauls; Affairs in Spain; Events in Greece: the Achaean League -- Book III: Introduction; the Second Punic War; The Second Illyrian War; The Second Punic War; the Second Illyrian War: the Second Punic War -- Book IV: Affairs in Greece: Civil war in Cynaetha; Byzantium and the Black Sea -- Book V: Affairs in Egypt: the death of Cleomenes; Affairs in Greece: Philip and the Greeks -- Book VI: From the preface; On the forms of states; On the Roman constitution and its prime; The Roman military system; the Roman Republic compared with others; Conclusion -- Book VII: Affairs in Sicily; Affairs in Greece: The treaty between Hannibal and Philip of Macedon, The character of Philip -- Book VIII: in Sicily: The siege of Syracuse; Affairs in Greece: Philip of Macedon; Affairs in Italy: The siege of Tarentum. -- Book IX: Introduction; Affairs in Italy: The siege of Capua; On generalship; The character of Hannibal -- Book X: The character of Scipio; Affairs in Spain: The capture of New Carthage, Scipio and the Spaniards. Book XI: Affairs in Italy: The battle of the Metaurus; The character of Hannibal -- Book XII: Criticisms of Timaeus and his approach to history: Errors on the fauna of Africa and Corsica, errors concerning Sicily, intentional and unintentional falsehoods, Timaeus on Callisthenes, Demochares of Athens, Agatholcles of Sicily, Timaeus' criticisms of other writers, Timaeus on the Bull of Phalaris, Timaeus' methods in composing speeches, Conparison of history and medicine, Timaeus' lack of political and military experience and unwillingness to travel, The causes of Timaeus' faults and the qualities of the good historian -- Book XIV: Affairs in Africa: Scipio's campaigns -- Book XV: Affairs in Africa: The final campaign; The end of the Second Punic War; Affairs in Macedonia, Syria and Egypt; Affairs in Egypt: A palace revolution -- Book XVIII: Affairs in Greece: Flamininus and Philip; On treachery; On the Phalanx; Affairs in Greece: Flamininus and the Peace Settlement -- Book XXIV: Affairs in Greece: Philopoemen and Aristaenus -- Book XXXI: Affairs in Rome and Syria: The escape of Demetrius; Affairs in Italy: Aemilius Paullus, Scipio and Polybius -- Book XXXVI: Affairs in Rome and Carthage: the Third Punic War; On fate and chance -- Book XXXIX: From the Epilogue -- Maps -- Chronologocal table -- Index.
• Publisher Details: Harmondsworth New York : Penguin
• Publication Date: 1979
• Extent: 1 online resource, maps, plan
• Subjects: 937/.04; Classical texts; Punic wars; Punic wars; European History; Rome -- History -- Republic, 265-30 B.C; Greece -- History -- 281-146 B.C; Rome -- History; Greece; Rome (Empire); Electronic books; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781101487723; 1101487720; 9780141920504; 0141920505
• Related ISBNs: 0140443622; 9780140443622
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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