Imperialism, cultural politics, and polybius /
The essays in this volume address central problems in the development of Roman imperialism in the third and second century BC. Published in honour of the distinguished Oxford academic Peter Derow, they follow some of his main interests: the author Polybius, the characteristics of Roman power and imp...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English Greek, Ancient (to 1453) |
| Language Notes: | In English; occasional phrases in Ancient Greek with English translations. |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2012.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | The essays in this volume address central problems in the development of Roman imperialism in the third and second century BC. Published in honour of the distinguished Oxford academic Peter Derow, they follow some of his main interests: the author Polybius, the characteristics of Roman power and imperial ambition, and the mechanisms used by Rome in creating and sustaining an empire in the east. Written by a distinguished group of international historians, all of whom were taughtby Derow, the volume constitutes a new and distinctive contribution to the history of this centrally important period. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 351 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780191612466 0191612464 9781280594953 1280594950 9780191738791 0191738794 |