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Ancient Rome : City Planning and Administration
by O F Robinson
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- Paperback
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- ISBN 10
- 0415106184
- ISBN 13
- 9780415106184
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London: Routledge, 1994. Softcover. Good Condition. 22 x 14.2 x 1.6 cm. A few minor external blemishes and imperfections. Text free from notes or highlighting. Bindings firm, spine intact. Overall, sound and serviceable. Publisher's note: The population of ancient Rome at its peak exceeded that of any previous western city, or any that came after it until the Industrial Revolution. The requirements for its running--to keep inhabitants fed and provided with water, drainage and entertainment, to enable the people to move about freely and in relative safety, to facilitate a reasonable harmony with their neighbours--meant that a pragmatic system of administrative law was needed. This book describes the legal aspects of urbanism, of the functioning of Rome as a city. O.F. Robinson begins by introducing the purely physical aspect of Rome--its population and boundaries. An overview of town planning is followed by an in-depth treatment of building controls, public works, streets and traffic. The Tiber, the main river in Rome, was central to life in the City. Its bridges and sewers, its employment as a transport system, its relationship to the water supply, and its other uses are discussed in detail. This provides the background for an analysis of public health and safety. Additionally, the book focuses on services such as food distribution, entertainment such as the theatre and gladiatorial games, and the forces of law and order. Ancient Rome: City Planning and Administration is a comprehensive survey of the running of a great city without modern technology. It will be of considerable interest to Roman lawyers, historians and archaeologists, as well as those concerned with current local government Size: 22 x 14.2 x 1.6 cm. x, 258 pp.. Shipped Weight: Over 3 kilos. Category: History; Municipal government; Rome (Empire); City planning; Municipal corporations (Roman law); ISBN: 0415106184. ISBN/EAN: 9780415106184. Add. Inventory No: 230420CMM003005. . 9780415106184
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- Barnaby (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 230420CMM003005
- Title
- Ancient Rome : City Planning and Administration
- Author
- O F Robinson
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0415106184
- ISBN 13
- 9780415106184
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1994
- Size
- 22 x 14.2 x 1.6 cm
- Keywords
- BZDB428 History; Municipal government; Rome (Empire); City planning; Municipal corporations (Roman law); ISBN: 0415106184 EAN: 9780415106184 O F Robinson Ancient Rome : City Planning and Administration
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