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The End of the Past

- Ancient Rome and the Modern West

About The End of the Past

Western history is split into two discontinuous eras, Aldo Schiavone tells us: the ancient world was fundamentally different from the modern one. He locates the essential difference in a series of economic factors: a slave-based economy, relative lack of mechanization and technology, the dominance of agriculture over urban industry.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780674009837
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 288
  • Published:
  • September 29, 2002
  • Dimensions:
  • 227x153x21 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 484 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: August 2, 2025

Description of The End of the Past

Western history is split into two discontinuous eras, Aldo Schiavone tells us: the ancient world was fundamentally different from the modern one. He locates the essential difference in a series of economic factors: a slave-based economy, relative lack of mechanization and technology, the dominance of agriculture over urban industry.

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