Greeks and Romans bearing gifts how the ancients inspired the Founding Fathers

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 rep...

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1. Verfasser:	Richard, Carl J. (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:	eng
Veröffentlicht:	Lanham, Md. u.a. Rowman & Littlefield c 2008
Schlagworte:	Political science > History > Philosophy, American > Founding Fathers of the United States > Civilization, Classical > USA > Politische Philosophie > Griechenland > Römisches Reich
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Zusammenfassung:	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.
Beschreibung:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-193) and indexes
Beschreibung:	xi, 203 p maps 24 cm
ISBN:	0742556239 0-7425-5623-9 9780742556232 978-0-7425-5623-2