Rome enters the Greek East : from anarchy to hierarchy in the Hellenistic Mediterranean, 230-170 BC /

This volume examines the period from Rome's earliest involvement in the eastern Mediterranean to the establishment of Roman geopolitical dominance over all the Greek states from the Adriatic Sea to Syria by the 180s BC. Applies modern political theory to ancient Mediterranean history, taking a...

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Main Author: Eckstein, Arthur M.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Malden, MA ; Oxford : Blackwell Pub., 2008.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This volume examines the period from Rome's earliest involvement in the eastern Mediterranean to the establishment of Roman geopolitical dominance over all the Greek states from the Adriatic Sea to Syria by the 180s BC. Applies modern political theory to ancient Mediterranean history, taking a Realist approach to its analysis of Roman involvement in the Greek Mediterranean Focuses on the harsh nature of interactions among states under conditions of anarchy while examining the conduct of both Rome and Greek states during the period, and focuses on what the concepts of modern political science c.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 439 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 382-401) and index.
ISBN:9781444301564
144430156X
9781444301571
1444301578