Are We Rome?: The Fall of an Empire and the Fate of America
 

Are We Rome?: The Fall of an Empire and the Fate of America

by Cullen Murphy

The rise and fall of ancient Rome has been on American minds from the beginning of our republic. Today we focus less on the Roman Republic than on the empire that took its place. Depending on who's doing the talking, the history of Rome serves as either a triumphal call to action or a dire warming of imminent collapse.

The esteemed editor and author Cullen Murphy ventures past the... (read more)

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Interestingly, this book is titled "The New Rome" for Australian market. I have been chasing this book since watching an interview with Cullen Murphy on the Colbert Report. Well worth the effort of finding and it draws some interesting lines - Learning from mistakes is hard with the power of the media.

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