Ferenc Hörcher

The Political Philosophy of the European City

From Polis, through City-State, to Megalopolis?

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Political Theory for Today
• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 298
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Juni 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 639g
• ISBN-13: 9781793610829
• ISBN-10: 1793610827
• Artikelnr.: 61674366

Autorenporträt

By Ferenc Hörcher

Inhaltsangabe

Preface and Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1. From the "Reason of the City" to the "Practical Wisdom of the
City"
Chapter 2. The City of The Italian Renaissance and the German City
Chapter 3. The City of Ancient Greece and Christian Europe
Chapter 4. From the Megalopolis to the City of Human Scale
Conclusion: The City as a Work of Art