The biggest question about some books is why they are not better known. Montesquieu is an extremely important and well known political philosopher, whose (long) book The Spirit of Laws is a landmark in political theory. The Roman Empire is a perennially interesting topic to both scholars and general readers. So, imagine if Montesquieu wrote a book about the Roman Empire. That book would surely be a runaway bestseller, right? He did write that book. And nobody has heard of … [Read more...] about What About Rome?
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