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The political philosophy of the European city from polis, through city-state, to megalopolis? Ferenc Hörcher.

By: Horkay Hörcher, FerencMaterial type: TextTextSeries: Political theory for todayPublisher: Lanham, Maryland Lexington Books, [2021]Description: 1 online resource (vii, 289 pages)ISBN: 9781793610836; 1793610835Subject(s): Europe | City-states -- Europe -- History | Cities and towns -- Europe -- History | Municipal government -- Europe -- History | Political science -- Europe -- History | Political culture -- Europe -- History | Cities and towns | City-states | Municipal government | Political culture | Political scienceGenre/Form: EBSCO eBooks | Electronic books. | Electronic books. | History. DDC classification: 940 LOC classification: JC352 | .H67 2021Online resources: EBSCOhost
Contents:
Introduction : the intellectual history of the city -- From the "reason of the city" to the "practical wisdom of the city" -- The city of the Italian Renaissance and the German city -- The city of ancient Greece and Christian Europe -- From the megalopolis to the city of human scale -- Conclusion : the city as a work of art.
Summary: "The Political Philosophy of the European City offers a wide-ranging panorama of urban political culture in Europe. Its historical scope ranges from the ancient polis through Italian city-states to the ideal of "small is beautiful" in the 20th century. As a political theory, it offers an analysis of conservative, urban republicanism"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : the intellectual history of the city -- From the "reason of the city" to the "practical wisdom of the city" -- The city of the Italian Renaissance and the German city -- The city of ancient Greece and Christian Europe -- From the megalopolis to the city of human scale -- Conclusion : the city as a work of art.

"The Political Philosophy of the European City offers a wide-ranging panorama of urban political culture in Europe. Its historical scope ranges from the ancient polis through Italian city-states to the ideal of "small is beautiful" in the 20th century. As a political theory, it offers an analysis of conservative, urban republicanism"-- Provided by publisher.

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