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The collapse of the Roman republic in the fourth century CE (AD) has haunted American political and social thought from the beginning. The dynamics that led to the collapse of the Roman republic are complex, and it is clear that the United States is not Rome and Rome is not a low-tech Mediterranean version of the United States. Still, many of the indicators of the decline of the Roman republic can be seen in America today: a swollen, costly global empire; an attempt to shore up a constitution designed for a very different American era; the rise of political violence; a society reliant on government benefits, etc.
Is there anything we can learn from Rome that will enable us to renew American civilization and stave off decline, and even perhaps our fall?
Join humanities scholar Clay Jenkinson and prize-winning historian and acclaimed author Edward Watts for this engaging conversation that takes us across time, contexts and geography to explore the question: what can America learn from Rome?
Recommended reading available at The Bookworm in Edwards:
“The Romans: A 2000-Year History” by Edward Watts
