{"product_id":"the-rise-of-the-roman-empire-paperback","title":"The Rise of the Roman Empire - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePolybius\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eIan Scott-Kilvert\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eF. W. Walbank\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Greek statesman Polybius (c.200-118 BC) wrote his account of the relentless growth of the Roman Empire in order to help his fellow countrymen understand how their world came to be dominated by Rome. Opening with the Punic War in 264 BC, he vividly records the critical stages of Roman expansion: its campaigns throughout the Mediterranean, the temporary setbacks inflicted by Hannibal and the final destruction of Carthage. An active participant of the politics of his time as well as a friend of many prominent Roman citizens, Polybius drew on many eyewitness accounts in writing this cornerstone work of history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolybius\u003c\/b\u003e (200-118 BC) was a Greek statesman and historian. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e F.W. Walbank\u003c\/b\u003e has published numerous works on ancient Greece. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIan Scott-Kilvert\u003c\/b\u003e has also translated Plutarch's works for Penguin Classics.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 576\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.05 x 7.84 x 5.16 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 28, 1980\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753847685408,"sku":"9780140443622","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/cefe0dfac380bea29e7b3feb114fe6b6.webp?v=1780028337","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-rise-of-the-roman-empire-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}