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.
| ISBN: | 9780300047998 |
| Publication date: | 8th August 1990 |
| Author: | Ramsay MacMullen |
| Publisher: | Yale University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 319 pages |
| Genres: |
Ancient history |
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.
Corruption and the Decline of Rome features in the following genres: Ancient history
Corruption and the Decline of Rome is available in Paperback
Corruption and the Decline of Rome was written by Ramsay MacMullen and published by Yale University Press
Corruption and the Decline of Rome has 319 pages