The idea of the city in Roman thought : from walled city to spiritual commonwealth / translated from the Italian by S. O'Donnell; with a foreword by Michael Grant
1970, 1st edition. London : Hollis & Carter. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #420570
Physical description; 288 pages, 23 cm. Contents; The views of the conservatives -- Gradual advancement of subject races and lower classes -- Cultural factors and the ecumenical idea -- Gradual penetration of new ideas -- Foreign religions -- The precedent of Alexander -- From Sulla to Augustus -- Augustus -- The idea of Rome gains precision -- Rome as the city of mankind -- 'The world made stable' -- Social and economic disintegration -- Spiritual factors in the crisis -- The city of God. Subjects; Political science Rome History. Cities and towns, Ancient. Cities and towns, Ancient. Political science. Social conditions. Political science Rome History. Cities and towns Rome. Rome History Empire, 30 B.C-476 A.D. Rome History Republic, 510-30 B.C. Political science Italy Rome History.
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