Are we Rome? : the fall of an empire and the fate of America /
Cullen Murphy.
- Boston, Mass. : Houghton Mifflin, 2007.
- 262 p. ; 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-262).
Publisher's Weekly Booklist New York Times
Magazine editor and author Cullen Murphy discusses similarities between the U.S. and the Roman Empire, arguing that the U.S. most resembles Rome in two areas in which change is possible: governmental corruption and "arrogant ignorance" of the outside world.
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National characteristics, American. Imperialism. American national characteristics. Imperialism.
United States--Civilization--Roman influences. United States--Foreign relations. United States--Territorial expansion. Rome--History. United States--Civilization. United States--Foreign relations. United States--Territorial expansion. Rome--History.