The spirit of cities - Daniel Bell
why the identity of a city matters in a global age
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A lively and personal book that returns the city to political thought
Cities shape the lives and outlooks of billions of people, yet they have been overshadowed in contemporary political thought by nation-states, identity groups, and concepts like justice and freedom. The Spirit of Cities revives the classical idea that a city expresses its own distinctive ethos or values. In the ancient world, Athens was synonymous with democracy and Sparta represented military discipline. In this original and engaging book...
Cities shape the lives and outlooks of billions of people, yet they have been overshadowed in contemporary political thought by nation-states, identity groups, and concepts like justice and freedom. The Spirit of Cities revives the classical idea that a city expresses its own distinctive ethos or values. In the ancient world, Athens was synonymous with democracy and Sparta represented military discipline. In this original and engaging book...
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2011 Uitgever: Princeton University Press 360 paginas Taal: Engels ISBN-10: 069115144X ISBN-13: 9780691151441Koop dit boek tweedehands
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2011, hardcover met stofomslag, goed exemplaar [Auteur: Bell, Daniel A., de-Shalit, Avner] [Taal: en] [Uitgever: Princeton University Press] [Jaar: 2011] [Titel: The Spirit of Cities / Why the Identity of a City Matters in a Global Age]