龙与鹰的帝国

Taking the rise and fall of Qin and Han Empire and Roman Empire as the clues, Professor Ouyang Yingzhi comprehensively discusses the similarities and differences between the two empires on politics, economy, military, nationality, thought, customs and many other aspects. In particular, she emphasizes the significant influences of these differences on the outlook of eastern and western world and summarizes the historical lessons and the ways of running the state by the great powers. In plain language and meticulous logic, the book focuses on both narration and comment; it evaluates the relative merits of eastern and western empires, re-examines the traditional historical theories and points out the neglected factors to explain the historical mystery. As one of the traditional four spirits in China, dragon was the exclusive symbol of imperial power; as the sign of the Roman Legion, eagle was the symbol of Roman hegemony. Dragon and eagle respectively symbolizes the governing style of Qin and Han Dynasties and Roman Empire. When the rising new China faces the United States with the reputation of ""new Rome"", the traditional governing styles appear in today's world.