Ancient Rome: How It Affects You Today (Second Edition)

Product Description

Mr. Maybury uses historical events to explain current events, including the wars in the former Soviet Empire, and the legal and economic problems of America today. Is your government making the same choices that led to the fall of Ancient Rome? Will history repeat?

Why is ancient history important to us today?
To build a better future we need to know how we got where we are today. The political trend that has dominated the world for 2,000 years, including the investment markets, remains almost unrecognized. Author Richard J. Maybury calls it the Roman Disease

Does America have the Roman Disease? Is there a cure? Or will America repeat the mistakes of Ancient Rome and collapse into poverty, decay, ruin and war?

Using the epistolary style of writing (using letters to tell a story), Mr. Maybury plays the part of an economist (Uncle Eric) writing a series of letters to his niece or nephew (Chris). Using stories and examples, Mr. Maybury gives interesting and clear explanations of topics that are generally thought to be too difficult for anyone but experts.

Mr. Maybury warns, “beware of anyone who tells you a topic is above you or better left to experts. Many people are twice as smart as they think they are, but they’ve been intimidated into believing some topics are above them. You can understand almost anything if it is explained well.”

Table of Contents

Uncle Eric’s Model of How the World Works
Study Guide Available
About the Cover Illustration
Author’s Disclosure
Maps
Timeline

1. History Repeats
2. The Roman Disease that Stalks the Markets
3. The Roman Model
4. Hitler and Mussolini
5. The Roman Lust for Blood
6. Logic vs. Interests
7. Listen to the Music
8. The Return of Feudalism
9. Straight Lines
10. The Byzantine Empire
11. Summary

Bibliography
Glossary
About Richard J. Maybury (Uncle Eric)
Index

Titles in Series:

Uncle Eric Talks About Personal, Career, and Financial Security (Second Edition)
Whatever Happened to Penny Candy? (Seventh Edition)
Whatever Happened to Justice? (Revised Edition)
Are You Liberal? Conservative? Or Confused? (Second Edition)
Ancient Rome: How It Affects You Today (Second Edition)
Evaluating Books: What Would Thomas Jefferson Think About This? (Second Edition)
The Money Mystery (Third Edition)
The Clipper Ship Strategy: For Success in Your Career, Business, and Investments
The Thousand Year War in the Mideast: How It Affects You Today
World War I: The Rest of the Story and How It Affects You Today (Revised Edition)
World War II: The Rest of the Story & How It Affects You Today (Revised Edition)

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