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Roma Eterna is a 2003 alternate-history work by Robert Silverberg composed of linked stories spanning many centuries. Its central premise is that the Roman Empire avoids the historical collapse of the western empire and remains a major political and cultural power into the modern era. The stories examine how institutions, religion, imperial identity, and everyday life change across successive periods of an uninterrupted Roman history.
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Who wrote Roma Eterna?
Roma Eterna was written by Robert Silverberg. The work was published in 2003 as a linked collection of alternate-history stories.
What is the main premise of Roma Eterna?
It imagines the Roman Empire avoiding the collapse of the Western Empire. Rome therefore remains a major political and cultural power across many later centuries.
Is Roma Eterna one continuous novel?
It is composed of linked stories rather than a single uninterrupted narrative. Together, the stories follow the long development of an enduring Roman civilization.
How far does the history in Roma Eterna extend?
The stories span many centuries and carry the Roman setting into the modern era. The appeal comes from seeing familiar historical pressures develop under a Rome that never fully falls.
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