Corruption and the Decline of Rome

Published by Yale University Press, 1988

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Big, tall, tightly bound trade paperback, glossy card-stock wraps. From the publisher blurb, "A radical rethinking of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire, with resonance for today "It is a seductive thesis, told with brio and all the guarantees of scholarship."-The Economist Prominent historian Ramsay MacMullen here offers a new perspective on the decline and fall of Rome. MacMullen argues that a key factor in Rome's fall was the steady loss of focus and control over government as its aims were thwarted for private gain by high-ranking bureaucrats and military leaders. Written in an informal and lively style, his book-the culmination of years of research and thoughtful analysis-provides a fascinating, fresh line of investigation and shows convincingly that the decline of Rome was a gradual, insidious process rather than a climactic event." Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography. xii, 1-319 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.…

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Title
Corruption and the Decline of Rome
Author
Macmullen, Ramsey
Publisher
Yale University Press
Publication year
1988
Condition
Near Fine
Binding
Softcover
Edition
Second Printing.
Dimensions
8vo 8" - 9" tall
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