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Polybius and Roman Imperialism
Donald Walter Baronowski
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Description for Polybius and Roman Imperialism
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396.
Polybius and Roman Imperialism explores in depth the complexity of the Greek historian Polybius’ views on the expansion of Roman power. Although he considered imperialism intrinsically noble, and both admired and supported Roman domination, Polybius also evinced detachment from the ruling power. This detachment came in different forms: personal, cultural, patriotic and cultural. In general, he believed that the Romans cited morally acceptable pretexts for declaring war, observed justice in other aspects of foreign policy, and practised beneficence and moderation in their dealings with subject nations. Even with less than half of the original text surviving, the ... Read more
Polybius and Roman Imperialism explores in depth the complexity of the Greek historian Polybius’ views on the expansion of Roman power. Although he considered imperialism intrinsically noble, and both admired and supported Roman domination, Polybius also evinced detachment from the ruling power. This detachment came in different forms: personal, cultural, patriotic and cultural. In general, he believed that the Romans cited morally acceptable pretexts for declaring war, observed justice in other aspects of foreign policy, and practised beneficence and moderation in their dealings with subject nations. Even with less than half of the original text surviving, the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781472504500
SKU
V9781472504500
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99-1
About Donald Walter Baronowski
Donald Walter Baronowski is Lecturer in the Department of History and Classical Studies, McGill University, Canada.
Reviews for Polybius and Roman Imperialism
[This] monograph cuts to the heart of Polybius's conflicted attitudes...This book is not a study of Roman imperialism or of Polybius's historiography but an analyis of a historian's personal reaction to his times. With less than half of the original text extant, the author remarkably brings to light the historian's personality and political philosophy.
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