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Title:
La Cité Antique
Étude sur Le Culte, Le Droit, Les Institutions de la Grèce et de Rome
Note: Reading ease score: 69.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Produced by Anne Soulard, Tiffany Vergon and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "La Cité Antique" by Fustel de Coulanges is a historical account written during the late 19th century. The work delves into the beliefs, laws, and institutions that governed ancient Greek and Roman societies, seeking to understand the fundamental principles that shaped their civilizations. It emphasizes the deep-rooted connections between religious beliefs and social institutions, suggesting that understanding these ancient cultures requires examining their original beliefs without imposing modern perspectives. The opening of "La Cité Antique" establishes the importance of studying ancient beliefs to comprehend the societal structures of Greece and Rome. Fustel de Coulanges introduces his argument by highlighting how the perceptions of these societies are often distorted by contemporary views. He intends to show that ancient institutions were intimately connected to their religious practices and that changes in societal structures reflected transformations in human thoughts and beliefs. The author argues that ancient rituals and laws were not arbitrary but were deeply rooted in the spiritual and moral understanding of humanity, setting the stage for a thorough exploration of these themes as the work progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Fustel de Coulanges, 1830-1889
EBook No.: 8074
Published: May 1, 2005
Downloads: 168
Language: French
Subject: Cities and towns, Ancient
Subject: Greece -- Politics and government
Subject: Rome -- Politics and government
Subject: Civilization, Greco-Roman
LoCC: Political science: Political theory
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title:
La Cité Antique
Étude sur Le Culte, Le Droit, Les Institutions de la Grèce et de Rome
Note: Reading ease score: 69.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Produced by Anne Soulard, Tiffany Vergon and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "La Cité Antique" by Fustel de Coulanges is a historical account written during the late 19th century. The work delves into the beliefs, laws, and institutions that governed ancient Greek and Roman societies, seeking to understand the fundamental principles that shaped their civilizations. It emphasizes the deep-rooted connections between religious beliefs and social institutions, suggesting that understanding these ancient cultures requires examining their original beliefs without imposing modern perspectives. The opening of "La Cité Antique" establishes the importance of studying ancient beliefs to comprehend the societal structures of Greece and Rome. Fustel de Coulanges introduces his argument by highlighting how the perceptions of these societies are often distorted by contemporary views. He intends to show that ancient institutions were intimately connected to their religious practices and that changes in societal structures reflected transformations in human thoughts and beliefs. The author argues that ancient rituals and laws were not arbitrary but were deeply rooted in the spiritual and moral understanding of humanity, setting the stage for a thorough exploration of these themes as the work progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Fustel de Coulanges, 1830-1889
EBook No.: 8074
Published: May 1, 2005
Downloads: 168
Language: French
Subject: Cities and towns, Ancient
Subject: Greece -- Politics and government
Subject: Rome -- Politics and government
Subject: Civilization, Greco-Roman
LoCC: Political science: Political theory
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.