The Ancient City - (Dover Books on History, Political and Social Science) by Numa Denis Fustel de Coulanges (Paperback)
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- With this influential study, French historian Numa Denis Fustel de Coulanges initiated a new approach to Greek and Roman city organization.
- Author(s): Numa Denis Fustel de Coulanges
- 416 Pages
- History, Ancient
- Series Name: Dover Books on History, Political and Social Science
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Book Synopsis
With this influential study, French historian Numa Denis Fustel de Coulanges initiated a new approach to Greek and Roman city organization. Fustel de Coulanges' 1864 masterpiece, La Cité antique, drew upon physical evidence as well as ancient documents rather than the usual post-Classical histories. The result is a fresh, accurate, and detailed portrait of the religious, family, and civic life of Periclean Athens and Rome during the time of Cicero.This fascinating sociological account reveals the significance of kinship and the cult of the family hearth and ancestors to ancient Hellenic and Latin urban culture. It chronicles the rise of family-centered pagan belief systems, tracing their gradual decline to the spread of Christianity. Fustel cites ancient Indian and Hebrew texts as well as Greek and Roman sources. The ingenuity of his interpretations, along with his striking prose style, offer readers a vital and enduring historic survey.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.48 Inches (H) x 5.42 Inches (W) x .76 Inches (D)
Weight: .94 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Series Title: Dover Books on History, Political and Social Science
Sub-Genre: Ancient
Genre: History
Number of Pages: 416
Publisher: Dover Publications
Theme: Greece
Format: Paperback
Author: Numa Denis Fustel de Coulanges
Language: English
Street Date: October 27, 2006
TCIN: 1002701263
UPC: 9780486447308
Item Number (DPCI): 247-23-2196
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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