The eternal decline and fall of Rome: the history of a dangerous idea

'The Eternal Decline and Fall of Rome' traces the development and use of the rhetoric of Roman decline and renewal across 2200 years. Beginning in the Roman Republic at the turn of the second century BC and stretching to the uses of Roman decline in the present day, the book argues that th...

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Beteilige Person: Watts, Edward J. 1975- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch Karte
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: New York, NY Oxford University Press 2021
Schriftenreihe:Oxford scholarship online
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Links:https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190076719.001.0001
https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190076719.001.0001
Zusammenfassung:'The Eternal Decline and Fall of Rome' traces the development and use of the rhetoric of Roman decline and renewal across 2200 years. Beginning in the Roman Republic at the turn of the second century BC and stretching to the uses of Roman decline in the present day, the book argues that the use of this common rhetoric frequently blamed people for sparking Roman decline
Beschreibung:Also issued in print: 2021. - Includes bibliographical references and index
Umfang:1 Online-Ressource (320 Seiten) Illustrationen, Karten
ISBN:9780190076740
DOI:10.1093/oso/9780190076719.001.0001