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Evicted from eternity : the restructuring of modern Rome /

Modern Rome is a city rife with contradictions. Once the seat of ancient glory, it is now often the object of national contempt. It plays a significant part on the world stage, but the concerns of its residents are often deeply parochial. And while they live in the seat of a world religion, Romans c...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Herzfeld, M. (Michael)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago, IL : University of Chicago Press, 2009.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Preface and Acknowledgments; Overture: Encountering the Eternal City; 2. Popolo and Population; 3. The Wages of Original Sin; 4. Refractions of Social Life; 5. Life and Law in a Flawed State; 6. Scandals of Sociability; 7. Extortionate Civilities; 8. The Fine Art of Denunciation; 9. Tearing the Social Fabric; Coda: The Future of Eternity; Notes; References; Index.