The Coming Caesars
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The Coming Caesars
| Author | Amaury de Riencourt |
|---|---|
| Published | 1957 |
| Pages | 384 |
| Recommended | Once |
| Buy | Amazon |
| Why it’s on the list | De Riencourt’s 1957 argument by analogy: America is Rome’s republic on the way to empire, and the expansion of executive power is the mechanism. Read as a period artefact as much as a prediction. |
Where I heard about it
- Replies to @typesfast — named in the thread answering “What’s the best history book you’ve read?”, June 2025. Full list: What’s the best history book… (tweet).
Connections
- Rome — The analogy the whole book runs on.
- Democracy — What de Riencourt thinks is being traded away.
- Institutions — The executive power at the centre of the argument.
- What’s the best history book… (tweet) — the thread this recommendation came from.
What links here
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