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The Ancient City

A Study of the Religion, Laws, and Institutions of Greece and Rome

by Numa Denis Fustel de Coulanges · 1864 · 416 pages

Marc Andreessen
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About This Book

An examination of the religious, family, and civic institutions of ancient Greece and Rome. The work explores how the domestic cult and ancestor worship formed the foundation for private law, property rights, and the organization of the city-state before the rise of Christianity.

Book Details

Published

1864

Pages

416

Language

fr

ISBN

9780486447308

Audiobook Available

15h 38m
Narrated by Charlton Griffin

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