The idea of the city in Roman thought
Subtitle: from walled city to spiritual commonwealth.
By: Translated by S. O'Donnell.
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 1970
Place of publication: Bloomington
Language: eng; ita
Number of pages: 288
Subjects: Cities and towns, Ancient -- Rome; Rome -- Civilization
Notes: Bibliography: p. 281-282.
Translation of L'idea di città nel mondo romano.

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 relations --The precedent or 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 crisis -- The city of God.