Edward J. Watts on the Fall of Rome and the Dangerous Rhetoric of Decline
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In this episode, Andrew is joined by Edward J. Watts, author of The Eternal Decline and Fall of Rome: The History of a Dangerous Idea, to tell the stories of the people who built their political and literary careers around promises of Roman renewal, as well as those of the victims they blamed for causing Rome’s decline.
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Edward J. Watts is Alkiviadis Vassiliadis Endowed Chair and Professor of History at the University of California, San Diego. His previous books include Mortal Republic: How Rome Fell into Tyranny, The Final Pagan Generation, and Hypatia: The Life and Legend of an Ancient Philosopher.
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