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The decision, of course, was not entirely up to Penguin. And the internet is infinite so there's no reason to condense or weed out the trivial. What more can you ask? Just as described and quick delivery. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. Please try again. Polybius, the Histories, are first rate. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 26, 2016. A very engrossing read! Unable to add item to List. Most Greek texts were written in, or in imitation of, 5th Century BC Attic.

Not all translations of primary sources necessarily turn out to be this readable. Disappointingly, the remaining extant books after book 12 are not included, so in this volume we never get to the conclusion of the 3rd and final Punic war. Please try again. This bar-code number lets you verify that you're getting exactly the right version or edition of a book.

Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2011. The translation is readable and well done as far as I can determine. If you love ancient history-- this is the book for you. Great Primary Source - Good Translation Effort, Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2020. Excellent translation (RW) and introduction (BM)...but doesn't include the fragments of later books as in the old Penguin edition. Something went wrong. This book does not contain all the books from The Histories, it just goes as far as book 12. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Here is the first new translation for over thirty years of Polybius', Religions of Rome: Volume 2: A Sourcebook, The Historians of Ancient Rome: An Anthology of the Major Writings (Routledge Sourcebooks for the Ancient World), Roman Lives: A Selection of Eight Roman Lives (Oxford World's Classics), The Rise of Rome: Books One to Five (Oxford World's Classics) (Bks.
If you like ancient history, it's bound to enthrall you. Part of the credit for that belongs to Polybius, who knows how to narrate. It's just constantly flowing information, with no differentiation between lies and facts. It is not a bad selection, since book 6 (on meta-politics and the Roman constitution) is essential, and book 12 contains a lot of fascinating tidbits, e.g. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 1, 2018, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 14, 2013. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. The 13-digit and 10-digit formats both work. The rival penguin edition goes for a selection from many of the books, which necessitates excerpting all of them heavily, whereas this edition gives the completest of the surviving books, without any excerptions. Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2020, I ordered this book ten years ago, and decided to read it again.

One of the first "universal" historians, Polybius covers the known world during the Punic wars, and the Social wars. It's a fascinating account of the evolution of the roman empire and its expansion from the Italian peninsual to the rest of the known world, Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2003. I would also highly recommend all that Robin Waterfield has translated, and noted.
Penguin Classics; Reprint Edition (February 28, 1980), Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2020. The three maps in the beginning are, though not very exhaustive, quite sufficient for the timeline and events described. As someone with an interest in the history but not a consuming scholarly passion, I found the selections well-chosen and fascinating; the translation readable. Plus, it is where we draw a lot of our Roman military knowledge. I guess that might appeal to someone, somewhere. There was a problem loading your book clubs. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. 1-5), The Makers of Rome: Nine Lives (Penguin Classics).

Other surviving portions are quite repetitive. I generally love the high quality of these OWC editions, but in this rare instance I find myself supplementing with the Penguin. Please try again. 1-5). Used item, but in excellent condition as described, and great value. This period, from 220–167 BC, saw Rome subjugate Carthage and gain control over Hellenistic Greece. EVERYTHING is important. Use the Amazon App to scan ISBNs and compare prices. If you love ancient history-- this is the book for you, Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2018. Truncated, meta-historical, yet Polybius. It was accompanied by a new and very brilliant Latin translation, and a preface which has been famous among such works. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in.

on Spartan polyandry. For example in the first book of Histories, missing here is the account of the mercenary revolt that took place after Carthage lost the first Punic War. Unable to add item to List. Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2017. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 7, 2019. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2017, Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2013.

For my son's a-level history, so he's pleased.