Show 35 Death Throes Of The Republic Ii
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Show 35 Death Throes Of The Republic Ii mentions Rome, Inc. by Stanley Bing, Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic by Tom Holland, The Story of Civilization by Will Durant, and Plutarch's Lives with timestamps, quotes, and episode context.
One of the books I read for this particular show, was an interesting one that kind of tried to play the Roman Republic as a corporation.
Holland actually says that mining on this scale would not happen again until the Industrial Revolution.
Here's Will Durant's version of the events.
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“The book 'Rome, Inc.' portrays Chias Marius as the ultimate hatchet man CEO brought in to make tough choices when a company is in trouble.”
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“This is author Tom Holland's description of the Roman mining efforts in Spain. Holland actually says that mining on this scale would not happen again until the Industrial Revolution.”
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“Here's Will Durant's version of the events. Quote, when Jagertha, grandson of Massinissa, tortured his brother to death and tried to deprive his cousins of their share in the kingdom...”
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“And so they were looking for a solution. And that's when the sources start to say, like you could read Plutarch, and he says that Roman legionaries began to write letters home...”
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The host discusses the character of Caius Marius and his ambitious nature, comparing him to General George Patton. The book 'Rome, Inc.' is mention…
The host briefly mentions Tom Holland's book to highlight the significance of Roman mining in Spain. Holland's assertion emphasizes the scale of th…
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