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Tag: Roman Empire

July 6, 2021December 2, 2021 Michael Magoon

Book Summary: “The Dynamics of Ancient Empires” by Morris and Scheidel

July 5, 2021November 20, 2021 Michael Magoon

Book Summary: “Rome and China: Comparative Perspectives on Ancient World Empires” by Walter Scheidel

March 31, 2021November 20, 2021 Michael Magoon

Book Summary: “Geopolitics in Late Antiquity” by Hyun Jin Kim

March 15, 2021December 2, 2021 Michael Magoon

Book Summary: “The Fate of Rome: Climate, Disease and the End of an Empire” by Kyle Harper

February 25, 2020December 2, 2021 Michael Magoon

Book Summary “Escape from Rome: The Failure of Empire and the Road to Prosperity” by Walter Scheidel

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