Kyle Harrison
to-read
The Ancient City
The Ancient City: A Study on the Religion, Laws, and Institutions of Greece and Rome
- Author
- Fustel de Coulanges
- Published
- 1864
- Pages
- 529
- Recommended
- Once
Why it’s on the list: The argument that the institutions of Greece and Rome — family, property, law, the city itself — grew out of the household religion of the dead, and cannot be read without it.
Where I saw it: A reply to @typesfast’s question on X, June 5, 2025 — “What’s the best history book you’ve read?” — recovered from that thread and saved to Kyle’s Apple Note “Books To Read”. Thread: https://x.com/typesfast/status/1930617097068912787
Named twice in that one thread. First published in French as La Cité antique.
Connections
- What’s the best history book… (tweet) — the saved thread this recommendation came from.
- Rome
- Religion
- City Building