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100	1		_aFerrero, Guglielmo, _d1871-1942
240	1	3	_aLa ruine de la civilisation antique. Italian
245	1	3	_aLa rovina della civiltà antica
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2023
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aOriginally published in French as articles in the "Revue des deux mondes" in 1919-1920. Translated into Italian by G. Ferrero's son, Leo, in 1925.
500			_aRelease date is 2023-08-11
508			_aBarbara Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library)
520			_a"La rovina della civiltà antica" by Guglielmo Ferrero is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the decline of ancient civilization, examining significant episodes and systemic failures that contributed to its downfall. Ferrero reflects on both the historical context and the implications of this decline for contemporary society, suggesting that lessons learned from the past are still relevant in identifying threats to modern civilization. The opening of this account establishes Ferrero's intent to explore the causes behind the decline of ancient civilizations, particularly focusing on the Roman Empire's transformation from a powerful society to one riddled with internal strife and external invasions. He begins by contradicting the notion that the decline was gradual, positing instead that it culminated dramatically after a brief period of robust cultural and political existence. Through insights into the structure of imperial authority, Ferrero critiques the political chaos following the assassination of Emperor Alexander Severus and discusses how disintegrating aristocracy, the erosion of civic virtue, and the rise of competing powers weakened the Empire’s foundation, ultimately contributing to its disintegration. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_pOriginally published: _cMilano: Athena, 1926
653			_aRome -- Civilization
653			_aRome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D.
653			_aChurch history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600
700	1		_aFerrero, Leo, _d1903-1933
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71390
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