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

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Greeks and Romans bearing gifts, how the ancients inspired the Founding Fathers, Carl J. Richard
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-193) and indexes
Illustrations
maps
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Greeks and Romans bearing gifts
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
173640810
Responsibility statement
Carl J. Richard
Sub title
how the ancients inspired the Founding Fathers
Table Of 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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