Polybius and His World Essays in Memory of F.w. Walbank.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Polybius.

Walbank, F. W. (Frank William), 1909-2008.

Walbank, F. W.

History.

Historiography.

Rome--History--Republic, 510-30 B.C--Historiography.

Rome.

Rome (Empire).

Physical Description:

xv, 416 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : Oxford Univ Pr, 2013.

Summary:

From his first publication, Aratos of Sicyon (1933), to his death in 2008, F. W. Walbank established himself as one of the leading ancient historians of the last century. His many publications-not least his three-volume commentary on the Greek historian of Roman power, Polybius- transformed the study both of Polybius and of the history of the Hellenistic world. Polybius and his world honours Walbank's achievement by bringing together a number of leading scholars in the fields of Hellenistic historiography and history. The twenty chapters re-examine a number of central Polybian themes: Polybius' position between Greece and Rome, his account of the Roman constitution, and the relationship of his work to Xenophon, Phylarchus, Aratus of Sicyon, and Livy (amongst others).The book looks at Polybius' text in the light of narratological perspectives and for the wealth of source material it offers for the economic historian, whilst three chapters also consider aspects of Walbank's own life and work, especially the relationship between his political commitments and his academic work, the genesis of his Polybian commentary, and the personal backdrop to his career. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Introduction: F. W. Walbank, Polybius, and the Decline of Greece / Bruce Gibson Gibson, Bruce, Thomas Harrison Harrison, Thomas 1

2 'A piece of work which would occupy some years ...' Oxford University Press Archive Files 814152, 814173, 814011 / John Henderson Henderson, John 37

3 Polybius, Phylarchus, and 'Tragic History': A Reconsideration / John Marincola Marincola, John 73

4 Polybius, Aratus, and the History of the 140th Olympiad / Andrew Meadows Meadows, Andrew 91

5 Some Misunderstandings of Polybius in Livy / John Briscoe Briscoe, John 117

6 Polybius' Roman prokataskeue / Hans Beck Beck, Hans 125

7 Historiographic Patterns and Historical Obstacles in Polybius' Histories: Marcellus, Flaminius, and the Mamertine Crisis / Craige Champion Champion, Craige 143

8 Polybius and Xenophon: The Mercenary War / Bruce Gibson Gibson, Bruce 159

9 Youmfulness in Polybius: The Case of Philip V of Macedon / Brian McGing McGing, Brian 181

10 Frank Walbank's Philippos Tragoidoumenos: Polybius' Account of Philip's Last Years / Boris Dreyer Dreyer, Boris 201

11 Polybius in Context: The Political Dimension of the Histories / John Thornton Thornton, John 213

12 How to Rule the World: Polybius Book 6 Reconsidered / Andrew Erskine Erskine, Andrew 231

13 Polybius' Distortions of the Roman 'Constitution': A Simpl(istic) Explanation / Robin Seager Seager, Robin 247

14 Polybius and Josephus on Rome / Erich S. Gruen Gruen, Erich S. 255

15 The Rise and Fall of the Boeotians: Polybius 20. 4-7 as a Literary Topos / Christel Müller Müller, Christel 267

16 Zeno of Rhodes and the Rhodian View of the Past / Hans-Ulrich Wiemer Wiemer, Hans-Ulrich 279

17 Scipio Aemilianus, Polybius, and the Quest for Friendship in Second-Century Rome / Michael Sommer Sommer, Michael 307

18 Mediterranean Economies through the Text of Polybius / J. K. Davies Davies, J. K. 319

19 Imagining the Imperial Mediterranean / Josephine Crawley Quinn Quinn, Josephine Crawley 337

20 Growing up with Polybius: A Daughter's Memoir / Mitzi Walbank Walbank, Mitzi 353.

ISBN:

9780199608409

0199608407

OCLC:

785869683