Diodore de Sicile, Bibliotheque Historique: Tome XII: Livre XVII [French]

by Paul Goukowsky, François Chamoux, Diodore de Sicile

English summary: Diodore's account contains 95 chapters and covers the years 359/8 to 336/5, which corresponds with the reign of Philip II in Macedonia. However, a large portion of the book is devoted to Sicily. Book 16, which is essential for the history of Sicily, offers the only preserved account of the reconquest of Phoenicia and Egypt by the King of the Persians, Artaxerxes III. Finally, about half the book is devoted to the affairs of Greece,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: French
• ISBN: 225100100X
• ISBN13: 9782251001005
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Les Belles Lettres
• Length: 277 Pages