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The Eternal Decline and Fall of Rome: The History of a Dangerous Idea

byEdward Watts

In The Eternal Decline and Fall of Rome, Edward Watts presents a historical account centered on the History of a Dangerous Idea. Moving between close detail and context, the book explains the forces surrounding its subject and connects them to the wider field of history. Rather than isolating its subject, the book shows how private experience and public systems continually influenced one another. What emerges is a nuanced account of the subject, its immediate consequences, and its wider meaning. Historical context and individual experience remain equally important to the book's explanation.

Publisher

Oxford University Press, Incorporated

Publication date

2021

Format

Print edition

Pages

320

ISBN

9780190076719