Polybius, Rome and the Hellenistic World: Essays and Reflections by Frank W. Wal

Description: Polybius, Rome and the Hellenistic World by Frank W. Walbank This volume contains nineteen important essays related to the Greek historian Polybius and the topics about which he wrote by Professor F. W. Walbank, the recognized authority on that author. A substantial introduction provides a critical account of work done on Polybius during the last twenty-five years. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This volume contains nineteen of the more important of Frank Walbanks essays on Polybius and is prefaced by a critical discussion of the main aspects of work done on that author. Several of these essays deal with specific historical problems for which Polybius is a major source. Five deal with Polybius as an historian and three with his attitude towards Rome; one of these raises the question of treason in relation to Polybius and Josephus. Finally, two papers discuss Polybius later fortunes - in England up to the time of John Dryden and in twentieth-century Italy in the work of Gaetano de Sanctis. Several of these essays originally appeared in journals and collections not always easily accessible, and all students of the ancient Mediterranean world will welcome their assembly within a single volume. Author Biography Frank Walbank is Professor Emeritus of Ancient History of the University of Liverpool and Honorary Fellow of Peterhouse, Cambridge. He is the author of numerous books and articles on Polybius and Hellenistic history. Table of Contents Preface; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; 1. Polybian studies, c. 1975–2000; Part I. Historical and Geographical Papers: 2. The geography of Polybius; 3. Egypt in Polybius; 4. The surrender of the Egyptian rebels in the Nile delta (Polybius xxii.17.1–7); 5. Two Hellenistic processions: a matter of self-definition; 6. Polybius and Macedonia; 7. Sea-power and the Antigonids; 8. HÊ TÔN HOLÔN ELPIS and the Antigonids; 9. Hellenes and Achaeans: Greek nationality revisited; 10. The Achaean assemblies; Part II. Polybius as a Historian: 11. Timaeus views on the past; 12. Polybius and the past; 13. The idea of decline in Polybius; 14. Polybius perception of the one and the many; 15. Profit or amusement: some thoughts on the motives of Hellenistic historians; Part III. Polybius on Rome: 16. Supernatural paraphernalia in Polybius Histories; 17. Treason and Roman domination: two case-studies, Polybius and Josephus; 18. A Greek looks at Rome: Polybius VI revisited; Part IV. Transmission of Polybius: 19. Polybius, Mr Dryden and the Glorious Revolution; 20. Polybius through the eyes of Gaetano de Sanctis; Bibliography; Indexes. Review "F.W. Walbank is one of the giants among British historians of ancient Greece. This volume...demonstrates how the authors personal attachments...and his invocation of supernatural forces, helped to shape the Histories. The present selection is especially valuable because a good number of the papers included were originally published in journals and collections that many scholars will not find easily accessible." Bryn Mawr Classical Review Promotional Contains nineteen important essays by Professor F. W. Walbank, the recognized authority on Polybius. Review Quote "F.W. Walbank is one of the giants among British historians of ancient Greece. This volume...demonstrates how the authors personal attachments...and his invocation of supernatural forces, helped to shape the Histories. The present selection is especially valuable because a good number of the papers included were originally published in journals and collections that many scholars will not find easily accessible." Bryn Mawr Classical Review Promotional "Headline" Contains nineteen important essays by Professor F. W. Walbank, the recognized authority on Polybius. Description for Bookstore This volume contains nineteen important essays related to the Greek historian Polybius and the topics about which he wrote by Professor F. W. Walbank, the recognized authority on that author. A substantial introduction provides a critical account of work done on Polybius during the last twenty-five years. Description for Library This volume contains nineteen important essays related to the Greek historian Polybius and the topics about which he wrote by Professor F. W. Walbank, the recognized authority on that author. A substantial introduction provides a critical account of work done on Polybius during the last twenty-five years. Details ISBN0521034949 Author Frank W. Walbank Short Title POLYBIUS ROME & THE HELLENISTI Pages 368 Publisher Cambridge University Press Language English ISBN-10 0521034949 ISBN-13 9780521034944 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2006 Imprint Cambridge University Press Subtitle Essays and Reflections Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Edition 1st DEWEY 930.072 Edition Description Revised Affiliation University of Liverpool DOI 10.1604/9780521034944 UK Release Date 2006-12-14 AU Release Date 2006-12-14 NZ Release Date 2006-12-14 Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises Publication Date 2006-12-14 Alternative 9780511482953 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:91384657;

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