Reflections on the Causes of the Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire (1825) - Softcover

Montesquieu, Charles De Secondat

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1437093310 ISBN 13: 9781437093315

Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2008

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Reflections On The Causes Of The Rise And Fall Of The Roman Empire is a historical analysis written by Charles De Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu in 1825. The book provides an in-depth examination of the factors that contributed to the rise and eventual decline of the Roman Empire. Montesquieu explores various political, social, and economic factors that were instrumental in shaping the trajectory of the Roman Empire. The book is divided into three parts. The first part examines the factors that contributed to the rise of the Roman Empire, including its military prowess, political institutions, and economic policies. The second part focuses on the decline of the Roman Empire, exploring the factors that led to its eventual collapse, including political corruption, economic instability, and military decline. The third part of the book discusses the lessons that can be learned from the rise and fall of the Roman Empire and how they can be applied to contemporary societies.Montesquieu's analysis is based on extensive research and draws on a wide range of historical sources. He provides a nuanced and insightful analysis of the complex factors that contributed to the rise and fall of one of the most powerful empires in human history. Overall, Reflections On The Causes Of The Rise And Fall Of The Roman Empire is a seminal work in the field of historical analysis and provides a valuable perspective on the factors that shape the trajectory of societies and empires. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of the Roman Empire or the broader field of historical analysis.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

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THE E L o G E o F XvI. D E M 0 N T E S QUI E U. Tranflated from the FRENCH of , 11. D E M A U PER T U I S. From the MONTHLY REVIEW. era the AUTHORS of the MONTHLY REVIEW. G E NT L EM E N, SIN C E you were pleafed to give a place to my lirfi letter, in your Supplement to the Reviews of the paft year, I am encou .. raged to proceed in my abfiaas of (uch foreign books as may deferve the attention of your readers. I have lately met with nothing more reinarkable than a [mall Pamphlet, bearing this title-Eloge de MonJieur de MONTESQUIEU, par M. de MAUPERTUIS. Hambourg; 12 mo. It has ahvays been the laudibleclll10LD of A2

Table of Contents

CONTENTS; CHAP; 1 I THE inftmcy of Rome 2 The wars; it fuflained Page 25; II Of the ftience of war as pra{/ifed by the; Romans 3S; III The methods by which the Roma1ZS raifed; themfelves to empire 41; IV I Of the Gauls 2 Of PyrrhuJ 4 Paral; leI hehuecn Carthage and Rome 4 The; war of Hannibal 45; V The flate of Greece, of 1l1acedonia, of Syria,; and of Egypt, after the depreJ1ion; of Carthage 57; VI The condt!EI 'l,vhich the Romans ohftrved, in; order to fuhdue all nations 69; VII How it was poffihle for lI-lithridates to relift; the Ramans 82; VIII Of the diviJions which always fobfifled in; the city 85; IX Two cauJes which deflroyed Rom~ 93; x Of the corruptions of the Romans 99; XI Of Sylla, Pompey, tInd Caefltr 102; XII Obfervatums 011 the flate of Rome after the; death of Caefor I 17; XIII AuguJlus I 24; XIV Tiberius I 34; XV Remarks on the emperors from Caius Caligula; to Antoninus I 40; XVI Conjiderations (;n the flate of the empire; from Antonil1US to Probus 153 X VII Changes in the Jlate Page 168; XVIU An accofmt of joirfl'new maxims received; by the·~Romalls I 79; XIX Some particulars of the grandeur of Attita; The e{}ahiifhment of the BarbarianJ accounted; for Reafons why the lVeflern; empire was overturned before that ilz; Eafl 18 7; XX I The COllquefls of Juflinian 2

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1437093310
• ISBN 13: 9781437093315
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 260
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