The Cities of the Roman West. From the 1st century BC to the 4th century AD.
Beautiful Letters| N° d'inventaire | 16103 |
| Format | 13.5 x 21 |
| Détails | 262 p., 4 B/W plates, paperback. |
| Publication | Paris, 2012 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782251339641 |
To know and understand the functioning of the institutions of Antiquity, countless texts scattered in collections of inscriptions, the Codes of the Christian Empire or literary works provide direct testimony on the public conduct of the Romans. From this living testimony, an informed commentator can reconstruct the daily political life of the cities of the Empire, and beyond that sketch out what one would be tempted to call the "constitution of the Romans." These documents were until now scattered in scholarly books, accessible only to the initiated. Hence the unique value of the collection by François Jacques which brings together, translates and comments on a selection of all the important documents, those that were already known, but which most often needed to be translated, and very original texts known only to a handful of specialists. This collection is an indispensable working tool for students of literature and history, and a valuable source of information for all those who reflect on the principles of the republican idea.
To know and understand the functioning of the institutions of Antiquity, countless texts scattered in collections of inscriptions, the Codes of the Christian Empire or literary works provide direct testimony on the public conduct of the Romans. From this living testimony, an informed commentator can reconstruct the daily political life of the cities of the Empire, and beyond that sketch out what one would be tempted to call the "constitution of the Romans." These documents were until now scattered in scholarly books, accessible only to the initiated. Hence the unique value of the collection by François Jacques which brings together, translates and comments on a selection of all the important documents, those that were already known, but which most often needed to be translated, and very original texts known only to a handful of specialists. This collection is an indispensable working tool for students of literature and history, and a valuable source of information for all those who reflect on the principles of the republican idea.