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Hardcore HistoryAug 29, 2010

Show 35 Death Throes Of The Republic Ii

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Show 35 Death Throes Of The Republic Ii includes mentions of 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 indexed source context and timestamps where available.

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Rome, Inc.
Stanley Bing

Indexed context: The host discusses the character of Caius Marius and his ambitious nature, comparing him to General George Patton. The book 'Rome, Inc.' is mentioned…

Indexed context: The host briefly mentions Tom Holland's book to highlight the significance of Roman mining in Spain. Holland's assertion emphasizes the scale of thes…

Indexed context: The host briefly references Will Durant's work to illustrate a specific historical event involving Jagertha and Massinissa. This mention serves to pr…

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Rome, Inc.
Stanley Bing

The host discusses the character of Caius Marius and his ambitious nature, comparing him to General George Patton. Th…

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Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic
Tom Holland

The host briefly mentions Tom Holland's book to highlight the significance of Roman mining in Spain. Holland's assert…

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The Story of Civilization
Will Durant

The host briefly references Will Durant's work to illustrate a specific historical event involving Jagertha and Massi…

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Plutarch's Lives

The host mentions 'Plutarch's Lives' as a source that discusses Roman legionaries. This reference is made in the cont…

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  • The conversation centers on Caius Marius leadership style.
  • A second recurring theme is historical events analysis.
  • Referenced books include Rome, Inc. by Stanley Bing and Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic by Tom Holland.
  • Related interests include Readers interested in historical leadership and political ambition and Readers interested in Roman history and economic development..

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Readers interested in historical leadership and political ambitionReaders interested in Roman history and economic development.listeners interested in historical narrativesHistorians and readers interested in Roman history

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Rome, Inc.
Stanley Bing
Best for Readers interested in historical leadership and political ambitionOften cited around Caius Marius leadership style

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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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Sentiment: Deep Dive
For: Readers interested in historical leadership and political ambition
Indexed 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.
The host discusses the character of Caius Marius and his ambitious nature, comparing him to General George Patton. The book 'Rome, Inc.' is mentioned as it portrays Marius as a decisive leader who makes tough choices in times of crisis.
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Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic cover
Best for Readers interested in Roman history and economic development.Often cited around Roman mining efforts

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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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Sentiment: Passing Reference
For: Readers interested in Roman history and economic development.
Indexed context: Holland actually says that mining on this scale would not happen again until the Industrial Revolution.
The host briefly mentions Tom Holland's book to highlight the significance of Roman mining in Spain. Holland's assertion emphasizes the scale of these efforts, which were unprecedented until the Industrial Revolution.
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Best for listeners interested in historical narrativesOften cited around historical events analysis

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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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Sentiment: Passing Reference
For: listeners interested in historical narratives
Indexed context: Here's Will Durant's version of the events.
The host briefly references Will Durant's work to illustrate a specific historical event involving Jagertha and Massinissa. This mention serves to provide context for the discussion on the complexities of historical narratives.
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Plutarch's Lives cover
Best for Historians and readers interested in Roman historyOften cited around Roman legionaries letters

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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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Sentiment: Passing Reference
For: Historians and readers interested in Roman history
Indexed context: 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...
The host mentions 'Plutarch's Lives' as a source that discusses Roman legionaries. This reference is made in the context of exploring how these soldiers communicated with their families.
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Rome, Inc.
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Indexed context: The host discusses the character of Caius Marius and his ambitious nature, comparing him to General George Patton. The book 'Rome, Inc.' is mentioned…
Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic
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Indexed context: The host briefly mentions Tom Holland's book to highlight the significance of Roman mining in Spain. Holland's assertion emphasizes the scale of thes…
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Rome, Inc. cover
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Rome, Inc.
Stanley Bing

The host discusses the character of Caius Marius and his ambitious nature, comparing him to General George Patton. The book 'Rome, Inc.' is mention…

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Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic cover
Mentioned at 16:14
Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic
Tom Holland

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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The Story of Civilization cover
Mentioned at 20:39
The Story of Civilization
Will Durant

The host briefly references Will Durant's work to illustrate a specific historical event involving Jagertha and Massinissa. This mention serves to…

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