波利比烏斯的《歷史》從第一次迦太基戰爭(264B.C.)
羅馬征服東地中海對當時候的希臘人是驚心動魄以及萬分挫折的經驗
波利比烏斯的普世史紀錄公元前三世紀及二世紀為羅馬帶來霸業的大
《歷史》
「研讀歷史既是最真正意義的教育和從政生涯的訓練,
作者簡介
波利比烏斯(200-118B.C.)
生於伯羅奔尼撒的邁加婁波利斯(Megalopolis),
他的父親活躍於阿凱亞聯邦政治圈,
波氏還親自走訪漢尼拔橫越阿爾卑斯山的路線以取得第一手資料,
譯者簡介
翁嘉聲
國立成功大學歷史系專任教授。
專業領域為希臘羅馬古典文明以及古代教會史。
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