{"product_id":"9780300047998","title":"Corruption and the Decline of Rome","description":"\u003cp\u003eA radical rethinking of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire, with resonance for today\n\u003cbr\u003e  \n\u003cbr\u003e \"It is a seductive thesis, told with brio and all the guarantees of scholarship.\"—The Economist\n\u003cbr\u003e  \n\u003cbr\u003e Prominent historian Ramsay MacMullen here offers a new perspective on the decline and fall of Rome. MacMullen argues that a key factor in Rome's fall was the steady loss of focus and control over government as its aims were thwarted for private gain by high-ranking bureaucrats and military leaders. Written in an informal and lively style, his book—the culmination of years of research and thoughtful analysis—provides a fascinating, fresh line of investigation and shows convincingly that the decline of Rome was a gradual, insidious process rather than a climactic event.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yale University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45377245806671,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":1785.0,"currency_code":"TWD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/9174\/2287\/files\/9780300047998-1.jpg?v=1784962403","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.tw\/en\/products\/9780300047998","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Taiwan","version":"1.0","type":"link"}