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Greeks and Romans Bearing Gifts : : how the Ancients Inspired the Founding Fathers

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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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PUBLISHED
Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2009.
Year Published: 2009
Description: xi, 203 p. : maps ; 23 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book

ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
0742556247
9780742556249

SUBJECTS
Political science -- Greece -- History.
Political science -- Rome -- History.
Philosophy, American -- 18th century.
Founding Fathers of the United States.
Civilization, Classical.
Political science -- History -- 18th century.