Empire
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Book Overview
The United States presides over the most far-flung imperial system ever established. This thoughful study compares the American Empire to those of the past, finding much can be learned from the fates of the British, Roman, Chinese, Incan, and Aztec empires. Rome, like the U.S., was a military superpower. And just as Rome s armies were stretched thin, so too are America s but Rome s leaders eventually gave up on conquering Scotland. Will the U.S...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0888997078
ISBN13:9780888997074
Release Date:July 2006
Publisher:Groundwood Books
Length:144 Pages
Weight:0.31 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 5.5" x 7.1"
Age Range:14 years and up
Grade Range:Grade 9 and higher
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Critique of "Empire" - Short & Sweet
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
Empire - Short & Sweet. Sweet because such an extensive overview has been missing and it is fun to see so much insight into the American Empire's problems. That these problems can be traced back to the heritage of "civilization" means that the faults are human. Recall that Einstein said of civilization, " ...seems like a good idea" implying that it would be nice to have an example to consider. This short book tells the story of the haves and the haveNots and their place in the history of civilizations.
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