Greeks &amp; Romans Bearing Gifts: How the Ancients Inspired the Founding Fathers

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1. Contents No access
2. Preface No access
3. Maps No access
Chapter 1 The Storytellers and the Founders No access Pages 1 - 22
Chapter 2 Sparta and Individual Rights No access Pages 23 - 32
Chapter 3 The Persian Wars and the Superiority of Republican Government No access Pages 33 - 48
Chapter 4 Athens and the Perils of Democracy No access Pages 49 - 84
Chapter 5 The Fall of Greece and the Need for a Strong Central Government No access Pages 85 - 96
Chapter 6 Early Rome and Republican Virtue No access Pages 97 - 128
Chapter 7 The Fall of the Roman Republic and the Need for Vigilance No access Pages 129 - 160
Chapter 8 The Roman Emperors and the Preciousness of Liberty No access Pages 161 - 178
Conclusion No access Pages 179 - 182
Selected Bibliography No access Pages 183 - 202
About the Author No access Pages 203 - 203