01306nam a2200193Ia 450000500170000000800410001702000180005808200190007610000360009524500660013125000140019726000370021130000200024852006250026865000560089394200080094999900170095795201380097420260630202737.0260611s9999||||xx |||||||||||||| ||und||  a9780140443622  223a937.09 POL  aPolybius and Scott-Kilvert, Ian 4aThe Rise of the Roman Empirec/Polybius and Ian Scott-Kilvert  aSoftcover  bLondon : Penguin Classicsc,1979  a573p.c; 22 cm.  aThe 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.  aAncient History - Rome | European History | History  cRBK  c69285d69285  00102ddc4071aSNULbSNULd2026-06-09l0o937.09 POLpG8435r2026-06-11 14:15:06w2026-06-09yRBKzProf. Romila Thapar's Collection