A historiographical and historical study of Polybius' survey of the early treaties between Rome and Carthage III.21.8-26
The purpose of this thesis is to analyse the significance of Polybius' digression on the early treaties between Rome and Carthage in Book 111.21.8 - 26 from both a historiographical and historical point of view. These early treaties, inscribed on bronze, form a series which allows us an unique opportunity to observe the development of diplomatic relations between Rome and Carthage and the growth in the power and influence of the two states from c. 509 B. C. to 279 B. C. The first part of the thesis analyses the context of Polybius' digression on the early treaties and examines the text, style and format of the treaties. The historical tradition concerning the treaties and Polybius' historiographical technique in the use of documentary material are also examined. The wider implications of the evidence which supports Polybius' dating of the First Treaty to c. 509 B. C. and that he is dealing with genuine treaty documents, leads to a study of documentary practice at Rome, which examines the literary and epigraphic evidence for the Roman use of bronze for documents, the topographical location of public documents at Rome and the ideology associated with the display, use and access to these documents. The last part
Lee, Rhoda Margaret
History
A historiographical and historical study of Polybius' survey of the early treaties between Rome and Carthage III.21.8-26. The purpose of this thesis is to analyse the significance of Polybius' digression on the early treaties between Rome and Carthage in Book 111.21.8 - 26 from both a historiographical and historical point of view. These early treaties, inscribed on bronze, form a series which allows us an unique opportunity to observe the development of diplomatic relations between Rome and Carthage and the growth in the power and influence of the two states from c. 509 B. C. to 279 B. C. The first part of the thesis analyses the context of Polybius' digression on the early treaties and examines the text, style and format of the treaties. The historical tradition concerning the treaties and Polybius' historiographical technique in the use of documentary material are also examined. The wider implications of the evidence which supports Polybius' dating of the First Treaty to c. 509 B. C. and that he is dealing with genuine treaty documents, leads to a study of documentary practice at Rome, which examines the literary and epigraphic evidence for the Roman use of bronze for documents, the topographical location of public documents at Rome and the ideology associated with the display, use and access to these documents. The last part
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