Description
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.
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.
Book Information
ISBN 9780520069817
Author F. W. Walbank
Format Paperback
Page Count 216
Imprint University of California Press
Publisher University of California Press
Weight(grams) 318g
Dimensions(mm) 234mm * 156mm * 13mm
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.
Book Information
ISBN 9780520069817
Author F. W. Walbank
Format Paperback
Page Count 216
Imprint University of California Press
Publisher University of California Press
Weight(grams) 318g
Dimensions(mm) 234mm * 156mm * 13mm
