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Chapter XXVI. The Rise and Spread of Buddhism § 1. The story of Gautama 415 § 2. Teaching and legend in conflict 421 § 3. The gospel of Gautama Buddha 422 § 4. Buddhism and Asoka 426 § 5. Two great Chinese teachers 433 § 6. The corruptions of Buddhism 438 § 7. The present range of Buddhism 440 BOOK V
THE RISE AND COLLAPSE OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE Chapter XXVII. The Two Western Republics § 1. The beginnings of the Latins 445 § 2. A new sort of state 454 § 3. The Carthaginian republic of rich men 466 § 4. The First Punic War 467 § 5. Cato the Elder and the spirit of Cato 471 § 6. The Second Punic War 475 § 7. The Third Punic War 480 § 8. How the Punic War undermined Roman liberty 485 § 9. Comparison of the Roman republic with a modern state 486 Chapter XXVIII. From Tiberius Gracchus To the God Emperor in Rome § 1. The science of thwarting the common man 493 § 2. Finance in the Roman state 496 § 3. The last years of republican politics 499 § 4. The era of the adventurer generals 505 § 5. Caius Julius Cæsar and his death 509 § 6. The end of the republic 513 § 7. Why the Roman republic failed 516 Chapter XXIX. The Cæsars between the Sea and the Great
Plains of the Old World § 1. A short catalogue of emperors 52 § 2. Roman civilization at its zenith