The Fasces: A History of Ancient Rome's Most Dangerous Political Symbol
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"Fascism" is a word ubiquitous in our contemporary political discourse, but few know about its roots in the ancient past or its long, strange evolution to the present. In ancient Rome, the fasces were a bundle of wooden rods bound with a leather cord, in which an axe was placed--in essence, a mobile kit for corporal or capital punishment. Attendants typically carried fasces before Rome's higher officials, to induce feelings...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0197644880
ISBN13:9780197644881
Release Date:October 2022
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Length:304 Pages
Weight:1.25 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.5" x 9.3"
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