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| Thursday, November 05, 2009 |
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Take Me Back to Constantinople |
| Economic crisis, mounting national debt, excessive foreign commitments -- this is no way to run an empire. America needs serious strategic counseling. And fast. It has never been Rome, and to adopt its strategies no -- its ruthless expansion of empire, domination of foreign peoples, and bone-crushing brand of total war -- would only hasten America's decline. More. Labels: decline, roman empire, united states |
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| Friday, October 30, 2009 |
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Did Christianity Cause The Fall of The Roman Empire? |
| The historian Edward Gibbon believed that Christianity bore the ultimate responsibility for the fall of the Roman Empire. However, during the third century, the Romans were well on their way to destroying themselves. More. Labels: christianity, decline, roman empire |
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| Wednesday, October 28, 2009 |
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Lessons of the Fall |
| Many recent analyses of the collapse of Roman power have made a point to draw parallels with modern day America, and to disparage American foreign policy in general, and that of George W. Bush in particular. More. Labels: decline, roman empire, united states |
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| Tuesday, October 27, 2009 |
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The Inheritance of Rome |
| The western Roman government had collapsed. Local elites had to make new arrangements. If the emperor in Rome could no longer offer protection, then perhaps a bargain could be struck with the king of the Franks – or the Ostrogoths – or the Vandals. More. Labels: book, decline, roman empire, scholar |
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| Saturday, October 03, 2009 |
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Le temps des Barbares |
| On a tendance à l'oublier, mais les invasions barbares qui, au Ve siècle de notre ère, mirent fin à l'empire romain d'Occident, peuvent être tenues comme un événement majeur de l'histoire européenne. Car c'est de ces invasions que va résulter une fusion intime de l'élément germain et de l'élément romain qui donneront les caractères propres à chacune des nations d'Europe occidentale. Plus. Labels: decline, roman empire |
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| Tuesday, September 08, 2009 |
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| Thursday, September 03, 2009 |
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| Tuesday, September 01, 2009 |
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