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The Spirit of Cities

Paperback • 2013 • English

The Spirit of Cities

By Daniel A. Bell

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About the 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, Daniel Bell and Avner de-Shalit explore how this classi...Show more

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9780691159690

Publisher

Princeton University Press

Published year

2013

Language

English

Original title

The Spirit of Cities

Format

Paperback

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