Many Americans have resisted the notion that their country is an imperial power. The idea seems to contradict the values of the Republic and its Founding Fathers. But in Empire of Debt, prominent financial analysts Bill Bonner and Addison Wiggin argue passionately that not only is the United States an empire, but it is also one whose end is coming soon. Bonner and Wiggin are th...(展开全部)

Many Americans have resisted the notion that their country is an imperial power. The idea seems to contradict the values of the Republic and its Founding Fathers. But in Empire of Debt, prominent financial analysts Bill Bonner and Addison Wiggin argue passionately that not only is the United States an empire, but it is also one whose end is coming soon. Bonner and Wiggin are th...(展开全部)

图拉吉·达利遥义（Touraj Daryaee），美籍伊朗裔伊朗学学者，生于伊朗，出版此书时任教于加利福尼亚大学欧文分校，是伊朗和波斯世界史教授和萨缪尔·乔丹波斯研究中心的副主任，兼任《国际古代伊朗学研究》的编辑，专长古代和中世纪早期的伊朗历史，是当今最重要的萨珊史学家之一。

Ancient Rome is the story of the greatest empire the world has ever known. Focusing on six turning points in Roman history, Simon Baker's absorbing narrative charts the rise and fall of a political machine unmatched in its brutality, genius, and lust for power. From the conquest of the Mediterranean in the 3rd century BC to the destruction of the empire at the hands of barbaria...(展开全部)

图拉吉·达利遥义（Touraj Daryaee），美籍伊朗裔伊朗学学者，生于伊朗，出版此书时任教于加利福尼亚大学欧文分校，是伊朗和波斯世界史教授和萨缪尔·乔丹波斯研究中心的副主任，兼任《国际古代伊朗学研究》的编辑，专长古代和中世纪早期的伊朗历史，是当今最重要的萨珊史学家之一。

The Greek statesman Polybius (c.200 - 118 BC) wrote his account of the relentless growth of the Roman Empire in order to help his fellow countrymen understand how their world came to be dominated by Rome. Opening with the Punic War in 264 BC, he vividly records the critical stages of Roman expansion: its campaigns throughout the Mediterranean, the temporary setbacks inflicted b...(展开全部)

An updated look at the United States' precarious position given the recent financial turmoil In "The New Empire of Debt," financial writers Bill Bonner and Addison Wiggin return to reveal how the financial crisis that has plagued the United States will soon bring an end to this once great empire. Throughout the book, the authors offer an updated look at the United States' preca...(展开全部)