ABSTRACT

This stimulating, uniquely organized, and wonderfully readable comparison of ancient Rome and China offers provocative insights to students and general readers of world history. The book's narrative is clear, completely jargon-free, strikingly independent, and addresses the complete cycles of two world empires. The topics explored include nation formation, state building, empire building, arts of government, strategies of superpowers, and decline and fall.

part I|148 pages

The Roman Republic and Pre-Imperial China

chapter 1|23 pages

Nation Formation

chapter 2|50 pages

State Building

chapter 3|39 pages

Empire Building

chapter 4|34 pages

Winning the Peace

part II|162 pages

The Roman and Early Chinese Empires

chapter 5|36 pages

Courses of Empire

chapter 6|40 pages

Arts of Government

chapter 7|40 pages

Strategies of Superpower

chapter 8|44 pages

Decline and Fall