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100 1 _aFerrero, Guglielmo,
_d1871-1942
245 1 0 _aAncient Rome and Modern America; A Comparative Study of Morals and Manners
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2021-12-08
508 _aTurgut Dincer, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Ancient Rome and Modern America; A Comparative Study of Morals and Manners" by Guglielmo Ferrero is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work examines the differences and similarities between ancient Roman civilization and contemporary American society, particularly in terms of morals, manners, and the concept of progress. The author aims to explore how societal values have evolved and how they reflect broader human experiences across different periods. The opening of the text sets the stage for this comparative study by introducing the premise that understanding modern life in America requires insights from ancient civilizations. Ferrero discusses how the concept of progress is perceived differently across time and cultures, emphasizing the contradictions that arise when comparing the two societies. He argues against a simplistic judgment of progress or decline, suggesting that both ancient and modern times possess unique values and characteristics worthy of examination. Through the lens of his observations, Ferrero proposes that there is much to learn from ancient practices and beliefs, particularly how they relate to the complexities of contemporary life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aProgress
653 _aAmerica -- Civilization
653 _aEurope -- Civilization
653 _aJustice, Administration of -- Rome
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66901
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