The Idea and Ideal of the Town Between Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages
| Author | : Gian Pietro Brogiolo |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 328 |
| Release | : 1999 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9004109013 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9789004109018 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (018 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Idea and Ideal of the Town Between Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages by : Gian Pietro Brogiolo
Download or read book The Idea and Ideal of the Town Between Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages written by Gian Pietro Brogiolo and published by BRILL. This book was released on 1999 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume collects papers by distinguished European scholars, on the changing perception of the city in the period of transition from the Roman World to the Early Middle Ages. Central themes are the persistence of classical ideals of urban life, within a rapidly-changing world, and the emergence of a new ideal of the city that was specifically Christian.
