{"product_id":"mortal-republic-how-rome-fell-into-tyranny","title":"Mortal Republic: How Rome Fell into Tyranny","description":"The gripping, definitive account of how the Romans lost their Republic\n\n“An incisive history… The parallels to the present day are striking.” —New Yorker\n\nIn Mortal Republic, prizewinning historian Edward J. Watts offers a new history of the fall of the Roman Republic that explains why Rome exchanged freedom for autocracy.\n\nFor centuries, even as Rome grew into the Mediterranean’s premier military and political power, its governing institutions, parliamentary rules, and political customs successfully fostered negotiation and compromise. By the 130s BC, however, Rome’s leaders increasingly used these same tools to cynically pursue individual gain and obstruct their opponents. As the center decayed and dysfunction grew, arguments between politicians gave way to political violence in the streets. The stage was set for destructive civil wars—and ultimately the imperial reign of Augustus.\n\nThe death of Rome’s Republic was not inevitable. In Mortal Republic, Watts shows it died because it was allowed to, from thousands of small wounds inflicted by Romans who assumed that it would last forever.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1541646487\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1541646487.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Watts, Edward J.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43374110441533,"sku":"BVV.1541646487.G","price":7.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1541646487-0.jpg?v=1784584996","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/mortal-republic-how-rome-fell-into-tyranny","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}