Download or read book Imperialism, Cultural Politics, and Polybius written by Peter Derow and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2012-03 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Addressing central problems in the development of Roman imperialism in the 3rd and 2nd century BC, topics in this volume include the author Polybius, the characteristics of Roman power and imperial ambition, and the mechanisms used by Rome in creating and sustaining an empire in the East.