Escape from Rome: The Failure of Empire and the Road to Prosperity
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Escape from Rome: The Failure of Empire and the Road to Prosperity
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Walter Scheidel
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| Series | The Princeton Economic History of the Western World |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:704 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 203,Width 133 |
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| Category/Genre | World history
Economic history |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691216737
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| Classifications | Dewey:937.09 |
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| Illustrations |
29 b/w illus. 5 tables. 36 maps.
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
16 March 2021 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
The gripping story of how the end of the Roman Empire was the beginning of the modern world The fall of the Roman Empire has long been considered one of the greatest disasters in history. But in this groundbreaking book, Walter Scheidel argues that Rome's dramatic collapse was actually the best thing that ever happened, clearing the path for Eur
Author Biography
Walter Scheidel is the Dickason Professor in the Humanities, Professor of Classics and History, and a Kennedy-Grossman Fellow in Human Biology at Stanford University. His many books include The Great Leveler (Princeton). Twitter @WalterScheidel
Reviews"Finalist for the PROSE Award in Archaeology and Ancient History, Association of American Publishers" "One of the Evening Standard's Best Books of 2019" "One of the Financial Times' Best Books of 2019: Economics"
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