01156nam a2200181Ia 4500 20260630202737.0 260611s9999||||xx |||||||||||||| ||und|| 9780140443622 23 937.09 POL Polybius and Scott-Kilvert, Ian The Rise of the Roman Empire /Polybius and Ian Scott-Kilvert Softcover London : Penguin Classics ,1979 573p. ; 22 cm. The Greek statesman Polybius (c.200–118 BC) wrote his account of the relentless growth of the Roman Empire in order to help his fellow countrymen understand how their world came to be dominated by Rome. Opening with the Punic War in 264 BC, he vividly records the critical stages of Roman expansion: its campaigns throughout the Mediterranean, the temporary setbacks inflicted by Hannibal and the final destruction of Carthage. An active participant of the politics of his time as well as a friend of many prominent Roman citizens, Polybius drew on many eyewitness accounts in writing this cornerstone work of history. Ancient History - Rome | European History | History RBK 69285 69285 0 0 ddc 0 1 SNUL SNUL 2026-06-09 0 937.09 POL G8435 2026-06-11 14:15:06 2026-06-09 RBK Prof. Romila Thapar's Collection