Greeks and Romans bearing gifts : how the ancients inspired the Founding Fathers / Carl J. Richard.

By:

Richard, Carl J

Publication details: Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2008.Description: xi, 203 p. : maps ; 24 cmISBN:

9780742556232 (cloth : alk. paper)
0742556239 (cloth : alk. paper)

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DDC classification:

320.0973/09033 22

LOC classification:

JA84.U5 R484 2008

Online resources:

Table of contents only

Contents:

The storytellers and the founders -- Sparta and individual rights -- The Persian wars and the superiority of republican government -- Athens and the perils of democracy -- The fall of Greece and the need for a strong central government -- Early Rome and republican virtue -- The fall of the Roman republic and the need for vigilance -- The Roman emperors and the preciousness of liberty.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-193) and indexes.

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