Empires of Trust

How Rome Built--and America Is Building--a New World

Thomas F. Madden

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English

Penguin
30 June 2009

History; History of the Americas; Ancient history: to c 500 CE; Classical history & classical civilisation; 21st century history: from c 2000 -; Comparative politics

An acclaimed historian offers an optimistic view of the future of the United States in the light of Roman history

Maybe the end of the American ascendancy is not upon us. Maybe the U.S. will continue to dominate the world for centuries. Now award-winning historian Thomas Madden delivers an optimistic view of our nation's future.

Madden shows that the power of the ancient Roman republic and the U.S. was built on trust between allies, not the conquest of enemies. The far-reaching implications of this fact are essential reading for anyone who cares about the challenges we face now and in the years ahead.

Packed with stories from Roman history that offer amazingly obvious and explicitly stated parallels to our recent history, Empires of Trust is a narrative pleasure and a hopeful inspiration.

By: Thomas F. Madden
Imprint: Penguin
Dimensions: Height: 212mm, Width: 139mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 335g
ISBN: 9780452295452
ISBN 10: 0452295459
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 30 June 2009
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Empires of Trust: How Rome Built--and America Is Building--a New World

An entertaining comparison by an astute historian. . .Gems for history buffs as well as those who have never considered that something that happened before 1900 might matter. - San Francisco Chronicle A breakout book. -Richard Ellis, author of Founding Fathers