Corruption and the Decline of Rome

Häftad, Engelska, 1990

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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.

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Utgivningsdatum1990-08-08
Mått156 x 235 x 23 mm
Vikt513 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor331
FörlagYale University Press
ISBN9780300047998

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Ramsay MacMullen (1928–2022), a widely regarded historian of Rome and early Christianity, was Dunham Professor Emeritus of History and Classics at Yale University. His many books include Roman Social Relations, 50 B.C. to A.D. 284; Christianity and Paganism in the Fourth to Eighth Centuries; Christianizing the Roman Empire; Romanization in the Time of Augustus; and Voting About God in Early Church Councils.

“It is a seductive thesis, told with brio and all the guarantees of scholarship.”—The Economist“Ramsay MacMullen is arguably the finest Roman historian America has produced. . . . His arguments demonstrate good sense, buttressed by data not speculation.”—Erich Segal, The Independent “MacMullen is very widely read; over 700 books and articles are cited. He has a good eye for an interesting topic on a grand scale, and he is not afraid to chance his arm on modern parallels.”—Keith Hopkins, Times Literary SupplementRecipient of a Lifetime Award for Scholarly Distinction from the American Historical Association“A fine study in political sociology. It poses the deep problem of when patron-client political systems can be militarily effective.”—Arthur Stinchcombe, Northwestern University