Diodoros of Sicily: Bibliotheke Historike: Books 21-40: From the Battle of Ipsos (301 BC) to the Catilinarian Conspiracy (62 BC)

Diodoros' Bibliotheke Historike, written in the last half of the first century BC, is a major source for ancient history from earliest times to his own era. This is the first English translation of Books 21-40 (301-62 BC) in seventy years, and the first ever commentary on those portions of the text. Major topics include the history of Sicily, the career of Hannibal, the slave wars that plagued the era, and the increasing instability of the Roman Republic. Diodoros' insight into the events of these years is a major source for that era, but his account, which survives only in fragments excerpted and to some extent paraphrased by later Byzantine scholars, has long been neglected.

About the Author

DUANE W. ROLLER is Professor Emeritus of Classics at the Ohio State University. He has published nineteen academic books and numerous articles on classical history and culture, specializing in the scientific and geographical literature of the Hellenistic period. His most recent books include The Geographical Guide of Ptolemy of Alexandria (2024); A Guide to the Geography of Pliny the Elder (Cambridge 2022), and Empire of the Black Sea (2020).