10-22-2010, 01:58 AM
An excellent book I'm just finishing on Roman imperialism in the Mid-Republic is "Rome Enters the Greek East: From Anarchy to Hierarchy in the Hellenistic Mediterranean, 230-170 BC" by Arthur Eckstein.
It's a more specific focus following on from his earlier book, "Mediterranean Anarchy, Interstate War, and the Rise of Rome (Hellenistic Culture and Society)".
He applies modern international relations theory to Roman conquests, and links the argument very well with the ancient evidence, especially Polybius, but also recently discovered inscriptions.
Counters Harris' argument - which is the preferred approach these days - that Roman imperialism was purely a result of a pathologically aggressive Roman society.
It's a more specific focus following on from his earlier book, "Mediterranean Anarchy, Interstate War, and the Rise of Rome (Hellenistic Culture and Society)".
He applies modern international relations theory to Roman conquests, and links the argument very well with the ancient evidence, especially Polybius, but also recently discovered inscriptions.
Counters Harris' argument - which is the preferred approach these days - that Roman imperialism was purely a result of a pathologically aggressive Roman society.
