Download or read book The Hellenistic World and the Coming of Rome written by Erich S. Gruen and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1984 with total page 892 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this revisionist study of Roman imperialism in the Greek world, Gruen considers the Hellenistic context within which Roman expansion took place. The evidence discloses a preponderance of Greek rather than Roman ideas: a noteworthy readiness on the part of Roman policymakers to adjust to Hellenistic practices rather than to impose a system of their own.