The Cambridge Ancient History VIII Rome and the Mediterranean to 133 B.C.

Astin, A. E.; Walbank, F. W.; Frederiksen, M. W.; Ogilvie, R. M.

ISBN 10: 0521234484 / ISBN 13: 9780521234481

Published by Cambridge University Press, 1989

Cloth, dj. Minor shelf wear. Light creasing along edges of jacket; small fray at bottom corner of fray panel. Else fine. A very nice copy overall; internals are bright and clean. Volume VIII covers the period from immediately before the Second Punic War to 133 B.C., the time when Rome acquired effective political mastery of the Mediterranean lands. From the Carthaginians in Spain, the Second Punic War, and the first Roman involvement across the Adriatic, the advance of Roman power is traced through the conquests in Cisalpine Gaul, Spain and Africa in the west and through the conflicts in the east with Macedonia, the Seleucid empire, and finally the Greeks. Interspersed with these themes are chapters on the Seleucids and their rivals, the Greeks of Bactria and India, the internal political life of Rome, and developments in Rome's relationships with her allies and neighbors in Italy. Two concluding chapters explore the interactions, both intellectual and material, between the Roman and Italian tradition and the Greek world. Seller Inventory # 2039251

Synopsis:

Volume VIII deals with the comparatively short but eventful period in which Rome acquired effective political mastery of the Mediterranean lands.

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Bibliographic Details

Title: The Cambridge Ancient History VIII Rome and ...
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Date: 1989
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: 2.