Scenes from the Decline and Fall of the American Empire
At their zenith, empires become haunted by images of their inevitable demise. This article examines historical theories of imperial decline, as exemplified by the works of Edward Gibbon, C-F Volney and Oswald Spengler, and suggests a recurring concern with 'revolutionary orientalism' in su...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
University of Edinburgh
2007-12-01
|
| Series: | Forum |
| Online Access: | http://www.forumjournal.org/article/view/584 |