Escape from Rome: The Failure of Empire and the Road to Prosperity (The Princeton Economic History of the Western World)
In Escape from Rome, Walter Scheidel investigates the collapse of the Roman Empire and its lasting significance for the Western world. Blending historical and economic perspectives, the book explores how the end of imperial rule shaped political fragmentation and created conditions associated with later paths to prosperity.
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Escape from Rome examines the failure of the Roman Empire and its consequences for the economic history of the Western world.
Walter Scheidel explores the relationship between empire, political order, and long-term prosperity.
The book considers how the end of Roman imperial dominance shaped later historical and economic development.
Part of The Princeton Economic History of the Western World, this study connects the history of Rome with broader questions about economic change.
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