On the Causes of the Greatness and Magnificence of Cities / / Geoffrey Symcox.
The first treatise ever written on the sociology of cities, On the Causes of the Greatness and Magnificence of Cities (1588) marked a radical departure from previous literature on urban centres. It provided a revolutionary analysis of how cities function, and of the political, economic, demographic...
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Symcox, Geoffrey, author. On the Causes of the Greatness and Magnificence of Cities / Geoffrey Symcox. Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2017] ©2012 1 online resource text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Lorenzo Da Ponte Italian Library Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Note on the Translation -- Dedication to Duchess Cornelia Orsini di Altemps -- Book I -- 1. What Is a Great City -- 2. On Authority -- 3. On Force -- 4. On Laying Waste the Lands of Neighbours -- 5. On Removing Peoples from Their Own Countries to Our City -- 6. On Pleasure -- 7. On Utility -- 8. On the Convenience of the Site -- 9. On the Fertility of the Land -- 10. On Convenience for Transport -- Book II -- 1. -- 2. On the Particular Methods Employed by the Romans -- 3. On Colonies -- 4. On Religion -- 5. On Universities -- 6. On Courts of Justice -- 7. On Industry -- 8. On Fiscal Privileges -- 9. On the Possession of Some Valuable Commodity -- 10. On Political Dominion -- 11. On the Residence of the Nobility -- 12. On the Residence of the Prince -- Book III -- 1. -- 2. Why Cities Do Not Grow Proportionately -- 3. On the Causes That Maintain a City's Greatness -- A Treatise. How Many People Rome Might Have Contained at the Height of Its Greatness -- Bibliography of Works Cited -- Index restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star The first treatise ever written on the sociology of cities, On the Causes of the Greatness and Magnificence of Cities (1588) marked a radical departure from previous literature on urban centres. It provided a revolutionary analysis of how cities function, and of the political, economic, demographic and geographic factors that cause their growth and decline. Noteworthy too is Botero's strikingly original use of sources in his analysis: moving beyond familiar classical and biblical references, he drew groundbreaking insights from reports by travelers and missionaries about cities in the non-European world, especially in China.Though seminally important to the history of urban studies, On the Causes of the Greatness and Magnificence of Cities has not been available in a modern translation until now. This edition of the treatise - which includes an introduction by Geoffrey W. Symcox on the intellectual context within which it was conceived - is a must-read for anyone interested in the life of cities both historical and contemporary. Issued also in print. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019) Cities and towns Early works to 1800. Cities and towns Italy Early works to 1800. Sociology, Urban Early works to 1800. Urban economics Early works to 1800. LITERARY CRITICISM / European / Italian. bisacsh Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter UTP eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2015 9783110667691 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Toronto Press eBook Package Backlist 2000-2013 9783110490954 print 9781442645073 https://doi.org/10.3138/9781442665415 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/cover/covers/9781442665415.jpg |
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Symcox, Geoffrey, On the Causes of the Greatness and Magnificence of Cities / Lorenzo Da Ponte Italian Library Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Note on the Translation -- Dedication to Duchess Cornelia Orsini di Altemps -- Book I -- 1. What Is a Great City -- 2. On Authority -- 3. On Force -- 4. On Laying Waste the Lands of Neighbours -- 5. On Removing Peoples from Their Own Countries to Our City -- 6. On Pleasure -- 7. On Utility -- 8. On the Convenience of the Site -- 9. On the Fertility of the Land -- 10. On Convenience for Transport -- Book II -- 1. -- 2. On the Particular Methods Employed by the Romans -- 3. On Colonies -- 4. On Religion -- 5. On Universities -- 6. On Courts of Justice -- 7. On Industry -- 8. On Fiscal Privileges -- 9. On the Possession of Some Valuable Commodity -- 10. On Political Dominion -- 11. On the Residence of the Nobility -- 12. On the Residence of the Prince -- Book III -- 2. Why Cities Do Not Grow Proportionately -- 3. On the Causes That Maintain a City's Greatness -- A Treatise. How Many People Rome Might Have Contained at the Height of Its Greatness -- Bibliography of Works Cited -- Index |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Note on the Translation -- Dedication to Duchess Cornelia Orsini di Altemps -- Book I -- 1. What Is a Great City -- 2. On Authority -- 3. On Force -- 4. On Laying Waste the Lands of Neighbours -- 5. On Removing Peoples from Their Own Countries to Our City -- 6. On Pleasure -- 7. On Utility -- 8. On the Convenience of the Site -- 9. On the Fertility of the Land -- 10. On Convenience for Transport -- Book II -- 1. -- 2. On the Particular Methods Employed by the Romans -- 3. On Colonies -- 4. On Religion -- 5. On Universities -- 6. On Courts of Justice -- 7. On Industry -- 8. On Fiscal Privileges -- 9. On the Possession of Some Valuable Commodity -- 10. On Political Dominion -- 11. On the Residence of the Nobility -- 12. On the Residence of the Prince -- Book III -- 2. Why Cities Do Not Grow Proportionately -- 3. On the Causes That Maintain a City's Greatness -- A Treatise. How Many People Rome Might Have Contained at the Height of Its Greatness -- Bibliography of Works Cited -- Index |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Note on the Translation -- Dedication to Duchess Cornelia Orsini di Altemps -- Book I -- 1. What Is a Great City -- 2. On Authority -- 3. On Force -- 4. On Laying Waste the Lands of Neighbours -- 5. On Removing Peoples from Their Own Countries to Our City -- 6. On Pleasure -- 7. On Utility -- 8. On the Convenience of the Site -- 9. On the Fertility of the Land -- 10. On Convenience for Transport -- Book II -- 1. -- 2. On the Particular Methods Employed by the Romans -- 3. On Colonies -- 4. On Religion -- 5. On Universities -- 6. On Courts of Justice -- 7. On Industry -- 8. On Fiscal Privileges -- 9. On the Possession of Some Valuable Commodity -- 10. On Political Dominion -- 11. On the Residence of the Nobility -- 12. On the Residence of the Prince -- Book III -- 2. Why Cities Do Not Grow Proportionately -- 3. On the Causes That Maintain a City's Greatness -- A Treatise. How Many People Rome Might Have Contained at the Height of Its Greatness -- Bibliography of Works Cited -- Index |
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