{"product_id":"the-ancient-city-paperback-1","title":"The Ancient City - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNuma Denis Fustel De Coulanges\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFaith Bottum\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eDavid O'Connor\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe importance of engaging the problems of contemporary political theory has brought us to an unprecedented reliance on the historical commentary already provided by giants like Alexis de Tocqueville and Edmund Burke. Among these is also the less often noted Numa Denis Fustel de Coulanges and his landmark work, \u003ci\u003eThe Ancient City\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Fustel de Coulanges plunged deep into the world and language of the ancient Greeks and Romans. His presentation of religion as a factor in civilization equates to a vision of how and why the ancient city-state died. This is a non-partisan and spiritually unmotivated work of political-philosophical merit, in which from a perspective of Cartesian doubt Coulanges strips away layers of cultural façade until the most foundational and hidden stratospheres of Greek and Roman institutions are laid bare. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ancient City \u003c\/i\u003eplaces ancient Greek and Roman cities in relation to each other, and the daily life in both are illustrated in detail. Morality and custom are rendered as living and breathing entities, and the dynamics of social life are displayed in a way that the tragic influence of Christianity is rendered obvious, yet not heartbreaking. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This new translation is an essential component to a well-rounded understanding of where the notion of the city and political ordering come from, the role of religion in politics, the development of law, and its reliance on custom and the eternal fabric of the family.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 15, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47286962651385,"sku":"9781587310423","price":43.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/dXFMbU9GMlZNL1RrVU5SQkR3Ym1rUT09_42c2cd46-b24a-409c-b529-4f350e7ba615.webp?v=1769112586","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-ancient-city-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}