Polybius' Histories (Oxford Approaches to Classical Literature)
"This is an excellent book--comprehensive, balanced, and thought-provoking. It even helps readers understand some of Polybius's annoying characteristics: his relentless assault on other historians and his cruel attacks on contemporaries (powerful Romans excluded). McGing is well aware of Polybius's shortcomings and questionable practices, but he shows that, beyond them, there is a genuine, interesting historian." --HISTORY: Reviews of New Books"McGing's book provides a thorough and usually thought-provoking introduction to theHistoriesthat should interest and encourage any reader who is approaching Polybius for the first time." --Bryn Mawr Classical Review