Romanifesto : Modern Lessons from Classical Politics - Asa Bennett Publication Date:17/10/2019 IF YOU DON'T KNOW SIMON

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Romanifesto : Modern Lessons from Classical Politics - Asa Bennett Publication Date:17/10/2019 IF YOU DON'T KNOW SIMONDespite the last days of Rome being around 1,500 years ago, the shadow of its empire and what those who lived in it had to say still looms large over modern politics. Indeed, we would not think of `politics' as it is without our Classical ancestors. The word comes directly from the ancient Greek word polis, which refers to a city or state. Someone who had to take charge came to be known as a politikos. The Roman political scene was fuelled by