The Idea of the City in Late Antiquity. A Study in Resilience, Hardback/***

The city was one of the central and defining features of the Greek and Roman Mediterranean. Andrew Wallace-Hadrill argues that, far from 'declining and falling', cities used memories of the past to adapt and remain relevant in the changing post-Roman world. Publisher: Cambridge University Press Author(s): Andrew (University of Cambridge) Wallace-Hadrill Illustration(s): Worked examples or Exercises; 8 Maps; 49 Halftones, color Number of pages: 456 Publication date: 2025 Dimensions: 250 x 179 x 32 Cover type: Hardback