Considerations on the Causes of the Greatness of the Romans and their Decline
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Considerations on the Causes of the Greatness of the Romans and their Decline is a historical and political treatise by Montesquieu that analyzes the factors behind the rise and fall of the Roman Empire to draw broader lessons about power, virtue, and corruption in states.
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| instanceOf |
historical treatise
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non-fiction book ⓘ political treatise ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
draw lessons about power from Roman history
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explain the causes of Roman decline ⓘ explain the causes of Roman greatness ⓘ |
| analyzes |
Roman civic virtue
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Roman political institutions ⓘ corruption in Rome ⓘ effects of conquest on Rome ⓘ military institutions of Rome ⓘ |
| author |
Montesquieu
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Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu
Montesquieu ⓘ |
| centuryOfPublication | 18th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| examinesPeriod | from the early Roman Republic to the fall of the Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Roman Empire
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Roman Republic ⓘ |
| genre |
historical analysis
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political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| historicalFiguresDiscussed |
Augustus
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Julius Caesar ⓘ various Roman consuls and emperors ⓘ |
| historicalPerspective |
critical of despotism
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secular interpretation of Roman history ⓘ |
| influenced |
later theories of the rise and fall of empires
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modern political science ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
educated public
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statesmen and political thinkers ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
causes of political greatness and decline
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history of ancient Rome ⓘ political theory ⓘ rise and fall of the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Considerations on the Causes of the Greatness of the Romans and their Decline
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Considérations sur les causes de la grandeur des Romains et de leur décadence
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| philosophicalCurrent | Enlightenment political thought ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1734 ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor | The Spirit of the Laws ⓘ |
| structure | series of chronological chapters on Roman history ⓘ |
| theme |
corruption of political institutions
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effects of expansion and empire ⓘ fragility of political greatness ⓘ relationship between virtue and power ⓘ |
| usesMethod | comparative historical analysis ⓘ |
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