Vendeur : World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, Etats-Unis
Hardback. Etat : Good. The historian Polybius (ca. 200-118 BCE) was born into a leading family of Megalopolis in the Peloponnese (Morea) and served the Achaean League in arms and diplomacy for many years, favoring alliance with Rome. From 168 to 151 he was held hostage in Rome, where he became a friend of Lucius Aemilius Paulus and his two sons, especially Scipio Aemilianus, whose campaigns, including the destruction of Carthage, he later attended. Late in his life he became a trusted mediator between Greece and the Romans; helped in the discussions that preceded the final war with Carthage; and after 146 was entrusted by the Romans with the details of administration in Greece. Polybius' overall theme is how and why the Romans spread their power as they did. The main part of his history covers the years 264-146 BCE, describing the rise of Rome, her destruction of Carthage, and her eventual domination of the Greek world. It is a great work: accurate, thoughtful, largely impartial, based on research, and full of insight into customs, institutions, geography, the causes of events, and the character of peoples. It is a vital achievement of the first importance despite the incomplete state in which all but the first five of its original forty books have reached us. For this edition, W. R. Paton's excellent translation, first published in 1922, has been thoroughly revised, the B ttner-Wobst Greek text corrected, and explanatory notes and a new introduction added, all reflecting the latest scholarship. N° de réf. du vendeur 00110706266
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Vendeur : World of Books Inc, Montgomery, IL, Etats-Unis
Hardback. Etat : Good. The historian Polybius (ca. 200-118 BCE) was born into a leading family of Megalopolis in the Peloponnese (Morea) and served the Achaean League in arms and diplomacy for many years, favoring alliance with Rome. From 168 to 151 he was held hostage in Rome, where he became a friend of Lucius Aemilius Paulus and his two sons, especially Scipio Aemilianus, whose campaigns, including the destruction of Carthage, he later attended. Late in his life he became a trusted mediator between Greece and the Romans; helped in the discussions that preceded the final war with Carthage; and after 146 was entrusted by the Romans with the details of administration in Greece. Polybius' overall theme is how and why the Romans spread their power as they did. The main part of his history covers the years 264-146 BCE, describing the rise of Rome, her destruction of Carthage, and her eventual domination of the Greek world. It is a great work: accurate, thoughtful, largely impartial, based on research, and full of insight into customs, institutions, geography, the causes of events, and the character of peoples. It is a vital achievement of the first importance despite the incomplete state in which all but the first five of its original forty books have reached us. For this edition, W. R. Paton's excellent translation, first published in 1922, has been thoroughly revised, the B ttner-Wobst Greek text corrected, and explanatory notes and a new introduction added, all reflecting the latest scholarship. N° de réf. du vendeur CIN0674991427G
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Vendeur : Friends of Pima County Public Library, Tucson, AZ, Etats-Unis
hardcover. Etat : Good. Proceeds benefit the Pima County Public Library system, which serves Tucson and southern Arizona. N° de réf. du vendeur mon0000007639
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Vendeur : HPB-Emerald, Dallas, TX, Etats-Unis
hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! N° de réf. du vendeur S_486130803
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Vendeur : Michener & Rutledge Booksellers, Inc., Baldwin City, KS, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 1992 printing. Text clean and solid; Loeb Classical Library No. 128; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 512 pages. N° de réf. du vendeur 255449
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Vendeur : Books Revisited, Saint Cloud, MN, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Acceptable. 6-book hardcover set, previous owner applied clear contact paper to dust jackets and pasted it down, minor sun-fading to spine, binding tight and pages clean of writing/marks, good reference copies. N° de réf. du vendeur 308516
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Vendeur : Broad Street Books, Branchville, NJ, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Hardcover with dust jacket. Book is in very nice condition, text is unmarked and pages are tight. N° de réf. du vendeur 48903
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Vendeur : BUCHSERVICE / ANTIQUARIAT Lars Lutzer, Wahlstedt, Allemagne
Hardcover. Etat : gut. 2005. The Histories in Six Volumes (6 volumes) In englischer Sprache. pages. N° de réf. du vendeur BN426413
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