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SUMMARY:Mike Duncan: The Storm Before the Storm
DESCRIPTION:Famed historian and podcaster Mike Duncan visits Toronto to celebrate the release of the paperback edition of his first book\, The Storm Before the Storm. \nMike will be discussing his latest work\, taking questions\, and signing books. The event is free and seating is available on a first come\, first served basis. We hope you can join us! \nWhen: \nMonday October 15 \n6 to 8pm \nWhere: \nBen McNally Books \n366 Bay Street \nPlease RSVP here. \n\n \nThe creator of the award-winning podcast series The History of Rome and Revolutions brings to life the bloody battles\, political machinations\, and human drama that set the stage for the fall of the Roman Republic. \nThe Roman Republic was one of the most remarkable achievements in the history of civilization. Beginning as a small city-state in central Italy\, Rome gradually expanded into a wider world filled with petty tyrants\, barbarian chieftains\, and despotic kings. Through the centuries\, Rome’s model of cooperative and participatory government remained remarkably durable and unmatched in the history of the ancient world. In 146 BC\, Rome finally emerged as the strongest power in the Mediterranean. But the very success of the Republic proved to be its undoing. The republican system was unable to cope with the vast empire Rome now ruled: rising economic inequality disrupted traditional ways of life\, endemic social and ethnic prejudice led to clashes over citizenship and voting rights\, and rampant corruption and ruthless ambition sparked violent political clashes that cracked the once indestructible foundations of the Republic.\n\nChronicling the years 146-78 BC\, The Storm Before the Storm dives headlong into the first generation to face this treacherous new political environment. Abandoning the ancient principles of their forbearers\, men like Marius\, Sulla\, and the Gracchi brothers set dangerous new precedents that would start the Republic on the road to destruction and provide a stark warning about what can happen to a civilization that has lost its way.\n\n\n \n\nMike Duncan is one of the foremost history podcasters in the world. His award winning series The History of Rome chronologically narrated the entire history of the Roman Empire over 189 weekly episodes. Running from 2007-2012\, The History of Rome has generated more than 56 million downloads and remains one of the most popular history podcasts on the internet. Duncan has continued this success with his ongoing series Revolutions–which so far has explored the English\, American\, French\, and Haitian Revolutions. The Storm Before the Storm\, a New York Times bestseller\, is Duncan’s first book.\n\n000000
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