The Law of Civilization and Decay: An Essay on History Brooks Adams - Paperback

by Paula Benítez (Editor), Brooks Adams (Author)

The Law of Civilization and Decay is a book written by Brooks Adams in 1895. His intention was to prove that the rise and fall of civilizations follows a definite cycle of centralization and decay. Adams outlined this theory by sketching the patterns of major periods in western history, concentrating on economic and social factors.