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Modern America and ancient Rome : an essay in historical comparison and analogy /

"Parallels between ancient Rome and modern America have been drawn before, but never like this. Professor Kiessling compares the ancient Greeks and the Romans, and he compares them to the modern Americans and Europeans. Subjects include levels of commitment to religion, responsiveness to post-h...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: DeCourcy, Simon Kiessling, 1971- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Algora Publishing, [2016]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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