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Good commie sources on history of empires? (lemmygrad.ml)
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I mention decline a lot on here, in passing, as in decline of the western empire. But I don't feel I have a good grasp of the history of empires more generally (well, things that have gotten that label in history, like the roman empire).

And I don't want to end up in bougie land trying to learn more about it, cause I figure they're going to romanticize empires more so.

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[–] ArcticFoxSmiles@lemmygrad.ml 21 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

I know Michael Parenti wrote The Assassination Of Julius Caesar: A People's History Of Ancient Rome. I haven't read it, so I can't tell you if it is good.

[–] p0ntyp00l@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 2 weeks ago

I'm almost finished and it's a truly great book. Goes to show you that even when you try and monopolize political power from within the system, within the ruling class, to force reform and wealth redistribution to save itself, they'll just literally stab in you the back to preserve their privilege.

[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago

Holy shit I didn't know that existed. What a legend

[–] ButtigiegMineralMap@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago

I can’t speak for everywhere, but from my experience, it isn’t hard to find in US public libraries, so that’s a plus