The Dream of Rome
Encyclopedia
The Dream Of Rome is a book by Boris Johnson
, in which he discusses how the Roman Empire
achieved political and cultural unity in Europe, and compares it to the failure of the European Union
to do the same. It was made into a documentary for television by the BBC
.
Boris Johnson
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson is a British journalist and Conservative Party politician, who has been the elected Mayor of London since 2008...
, in which he discusses how the Roman Empire
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
achieved political and cultural unity in Europe, and compares it to the failure of the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
to do the same. It was made into a documentary for television by the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
.