Cultural Politics in Polybius's Histories
Author | : Craige Brian Champion |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 328 |
Release | : 2004 |
ISBN-10 | : 1597345628 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781597345620 |
Rating | : 4/5 (28 Downloads) |
Download or read book Cultural Politics in Polybius's Histories written by Craige Brian Champion and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Polybius has provided us with the earliest continuous narrative of the rise of the Roman Empire. Champion shows how Polybius tailored his work for a number of audiences, both his fellow Greeks & the Roman conquerors, affording new insights into a work whose subtlety & complexity have gone largely unrecognised.