{"product_id":"the-rise-of-the-roman-empire-isbn-9780140443622","title":"The Rise of the Roman Empire","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this comprehensive history, Greek statesman Polybius (c.200–118 BC) outlines the key expansion stages of the Roman Empire.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOpening 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePenguin Classics is the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world, representing 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.The Rise of the Roman EmpireList of Maps\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eTranslator's Note\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook I: Introduction; The First Punic War\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook II: Affairs in Spain; The Romans in Illyria; Affairs in Spain; Rome and the Gauls; Affiars in Spain; Events in Greece: the Achaean League\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook III: Introduction; The Second Punic War; The Second Illyrian War; The Second Punic War; The Second Illyrian War; The Second Punic War\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook IV: Affairs in Greece; Civil War in Cynaetha; Byzantium and the Black Sea\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook V: Affairs in Egypt: The Death of Cleomenes; Affairs in Greece: Philip and the Greeks\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook VI: From the Preface; On the Forms of States; On the Roman Constitution at Its Prime; The Roman Military System; The Roman Republic Compared with Others; Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook VII: Affairs in Sicily; Affairs in Greece: The Treaty between Hannibal and Philip of Macedon, The Character of Philip\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook VIII: Affairs in Sicily: The Siege of Syracuse; Affairs in Greece: Philip of Macedon; Macedon; Affairs in Italy: The Siege of Tarentum\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook IX: Introduction; Affairs in Italy: The Seige of Capua; On Generalship; The Character of Hannibal\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook X: The Character of Scipio; Affairs in Spain: The Capture of New Carthage, Scipio and the Spaniards\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook XI: Affairs in Italy: The Battle of the Metaurus; The Character of Hannibal\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook XII: Criticisms of Timaeus and His Approach to History: Errors on the Fauna of Africa and Corsica, Errors Concerning Sicily, Intentional and Unintentional Falsehoods, Timaeus on Callisthenes, Demoshares of Athens, Agathocles of Sicily, Timaeus' Criticisms of Other Writers, Timaeus on the Bull of Phalaris, Timaeus' Methods in Composing Speeches, Comparison of History and Medicine, Timaeus' Lack of Political and Military Experience and Unwillingness to Travel, The Causes of Timaeus' Faults and Qualities of the Good Historian\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook XIV: Affairs in Africa: Scipio's Campaigns\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook XV: Affairs in Africa: The Final Campaign; The End of the Second Punic War; Affaris in Macedonia, Syria and Egypt; Affairs in Egypt: A Palace Revolution\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook XVIII: Affairs in Greece:  Flamininus and Philip; On Treachery; On the Phalanx; Affairs in Greece\" Flamininus and the Peace Settlement\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook XXIV: Affairs in Greece: Philopoemen and Aristaenus\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook XXXI: Affairs in Rome and Syria: The Escape of Demetrius; Affairs in Italy: Aemilius Paullus, Scipio and Polybius\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook XXXVI: Affairs in Rome and Carthage: The Third Punic War; On Fate and Chance\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook XXXIX: From the Epilogue\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaps\u003cbr\u003eChronological Table\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolybius\u003c\/b\u003e (200-118 BC) was a Greek statesman and historian. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e F.W. 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