Podcasts History History Extra podcast What can we learn from the fall of Rome?

What can we learn from the fall of Rome?

Published: June 13, 2023, 11 p.m.

b'What can the fall of Rome teach us about the decline of the west today? That\\u2019s the question at the centre of political economist John Rapley and historian Peter Heather\\u2019s new book Why Empires Fall. Peter and John join Ellie Cawthorne to discuss comparisons \\u2013 and differences \\u2013 between the two cases, and explore whether lessons from the ancient past could be applied to the future of the west.\\n\\n(Ad) Peter Heather and John Rapley are the authors of Why Empires Fall: Rome, America and the Future of the West. Buy it now from Waterstones: https://go.skimresources.com?id=71026X1535947&xcust=historyextra-social-histboty&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waterstones.com%2Fbook%2Fwhy-empires-fall%2Fjohn-rapley%2Fpeter-heather%2F9780241407493\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'