The Histories Volume Iii: Books 5–8 Polybius Harvard University Press Αγγλικά Βιβλία Fiction Essays And Literary Reference

Hellenistic History The Historian Polybius (Ca 200–118 Bc) Was Born Into A Leading Family Of Megalopolis In Peloponnese (Morea) And Served Achaean League Arms Diplomacy For Many Years Favoring Alliance With Rome From 168 To 151 He Held Hostage Where Became Friend Lucius Aemilius Paulus His Two Sons Especially Scipio Aemilianus Whose Campaigns Including Destruction Carthage Later Attended Late Life Trusted Mediator Between Greece Romans Helped Discussions That Preceded Final War After 146 Entrusted By Details Administration Polybius’ Overall Theme Is How Why Spread Their Power As They Did Main Part Covers 264–146 Bc Describing Rise Her Eventual Domination Greek World It Great Work: Accurate Thoughtful Largely Impartial Based On Research Full Insight Customs Institutions Geography Causes Events Character Peoples Vital Achievement First Importance Despite Incomplete State Which All But Five Its Original Forty Books Have Reached Us This Edition W R Paton’s Excellent Translation Published 1922 Has Been Thoroughly Revised Büttner-Wobst Text Corrected Explanatory Notes New Introduction Added Reflecting Latest Scholarship Loeb Classical Library Six Volumes Σελίδες: 624 Έτος Έκδοσης: 0516 Διαστάσεις: 10 8X10 8Cm