Escape from Rome
The Failure of Empire and the Road to Prosperity (The Princeton Economic History of the Western World, 94)
Walter Scheidel
Escape from Rome is a groundbreaking historical account that argues the dramatic collapse of the Roman Empire was actually the best thing that ever happened, paving the way for Europe's economic rise and the creation of the modern age. From ancient Rome to Byzantium, China, Genghis Khan and Napoleon, Walter Scheidel offers new answers to the biggest questions in history, showing how the fragmentation of states encouraged political, economic, and technological advancements that allowed Europe to surge ahead and ultimately dominate the world. Discover why the end of the Roman Empire was the beginning of the modern world.
Fecha de publicación
2019-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
2019-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
Calificación de Goodreads
4.04
ISBN
9780691172187
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2021-02-10T09:01:27.000Z
I finish @WalterScheidel’s Escape From Rome: a book which ranges across time & space in the best manner of global history, & is not only hugely stimulating, but great fun. Anyone who has ever played Civilization will particularly enjoy it. – fuente