On the causes of the greatness and magnificence of cities, 1588 / / Giovanni Botero ; translation and introduction by Geoffrey Symcox
| On the causes of the greatness and magnificence of cities, 1588 / / Giovanni Botero ; translation and introduction by Geoffrey Symcox |
| Autore | Botero Giovanni <1540-1617, > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (136 p.) |
| Disciplina | 307.76 |
| Collana | Lorenzo Da Ponte Italian Library |
| Soggetto topico |
Cities and towns
Urban economics Sociology, Urban |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-4426-6541-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Note on the Translation -- Dedication to Duchess Cornelia Orsini di Altemps -- Book I -- 1. What Is a Great City -- 2. On Authority -- 3. On Force -- 4. On Laying Waste the Lands of Neighbours -- 5. On Removing Peoples from Their Own Countries to Our City -- 6. On Pleasure -- 7. On Utility -- 8. On the Convenience of the Site -- 9. On the Fertility of the Land -- 10. On Convenience for Transport -- Book II -- 1. -- 2. On the Particular Methods Employed by the Romans -- 3. On Colonies -- 4. On Religion -- 5. On Universities -- 6. On Courts of Justice -- 7. On Industry -- 8. On Fiscal Privileges -- 9. On the Possession of Some Valuable Commodity -- 10. On Political Dominion -- 11. On the Residence of the Nobility -- 12. On the Residence of the Prince -- Book III -- 1. -- 2. Why Cities Do Not Grow Proportionately -- 3. On the Causes That Maintain a City's Greatness -- A Treatise. How Many People Rome Might Have Contained at the Height of Its Greatness -- Bibliography of Works Cited -- Index |
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| Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 2012 | ||
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On the causes of the greatness and magnificence of cities, 1588 / / Giovanni Botero ; translation and introduction by Geoffrey Symcox
| On the causes of the greatness and magnificence of cities, 1588 / / Giovanni Botero ; translation and introduction by Geoffrey Symcox |
| Autore | Botero Giovanni <1540-1617, > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (136 p.) |
| Disciplina | 307.76 |
| Collana | Lorenzo Da Ponte Italian Library |
| Soggetto topico |
Cities and towns
Urban economics Sociology, Urban |
| ISBN |
1-4426-6542-4
1-4426-6541-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | BOOK I. 1. What Is a Great City ; 2. On Authority ; 3. On Force ; 4. On Laying Waste the Lands of Neighbours ; 5. On Removing Peoples from Their Own Countries to Our City ; 6. On Pleasure ; 7. On Utility ; 8. On the Convenience of the Site ; 9. On the Fertility of the Land ; 10. On Convenience for Transport -- BOOK II. 1. 31 ; 2. On the Particular Methods Employed by the Romans ; 3. On Colonies ; 4. On Religion ; 5. On Universities ; 6. On Courts of Justice ; 7. On Industry ; 8. On Fiscal Privileges ; On the Possession of Some Valuable Commodity ; 10. On Political Dominion ; 11. On the Residence of the Nobility ; 12. On the Residence of the Prince -- BOOK III 1. 71 ; 2. Why Cities Do Not Grow Proportionately ; 3. On the Causes That Maintain a City's Greatness -- A Treatise. How Many People Rome Might Have Contained at the Height of Its Greatness. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779654503321 |
Botero Giovanni <1540-1617, >
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| Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 2012 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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On the causes of the greatness and magnificence of cities, 1588 / / Giovanni Botero ; translation and introduction by Geoffrey Symcox
| On the causes of the greatness and magnificence of cities, 1588 / / Giovanni Botero ; translation and introduction by Geoffrey Symcox |
| Autore | Botero Giovanni <1540-1617, > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (136 p.) |
| Disciplina | 307.76 |
| Collana | Lorenzo Da Ponte Italian Library |
| Soggetto topico |
Cities and towns
Urban economics Sociology, Urban |
| ISBN |
1-4426-6542-4
1-4426-6541-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | BOOK I. 1. What Is a Great City ; 2. On Authority ; 3. On Force ; 4. On Laying Waste the Lands of Neighbours ; 5. On Removing Peoples from Their Own Countries to Our City ; 6. On Pleasure ; 7. On Utility ; 8. On the Convenience of the Site ; 9. On the Fertility of the Land ; 10. On Convenience for Transport -- BOOK II. 1. 31 ; 2. On the Particular Methods Employed by the Romans ; 3. On Colonies ; 4. On Religion ; 5. On Universities ; 6. On Courts of Justice ; 7. On Industry ; 8. On Fiscal Privileges ; On the Possession of Some Valuable Commodity ; 10. On Political Dominion ; 11. On the Residence of the Nobility ; 12. On the Residence of the Prince -- BOOK III 1. 71 ; 2. Why Cities Do Not Grow Proportionately ; 3. On the Causes That Maintain a City's Greatness -- A Treatise. How Many People Rome Might Have Contained at the Height of Its Greatness. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910826392503321 |
Botero Giovanni <1540-1617, >
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| Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 2012 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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