{"product_id":"rome-by-professor-michel-serres-9781472590152","title":"Rome","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRome\u003c\/em\u003e, Michel Serres' first book in his 'foundations trilogy', is all about beginnings. It explores the commencement of Rome itself, as well as the origins of society, knowledge, and culture. \u003cem\u003eRome\u003c\/em\u003e is an examination of the very foundations upon which contemporary society has been built.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith characteristic breadth and lyricism, Serres leads the reader on a journey from a meditation on the roots of scientific knowledge to set theory and aesthetics. He explores the themes of violence, murder, sacrifice, and hospitality in order to urge us to avoid the repetitive violence of founding. \u003cem\u003eRome\u003c\/em\u003e also offers an alternative and creative reading of Livy's \u003cem\u003eAb urbe condita\u003c\/em\u003e, shedding light on the problems of history, repetition, and imitation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published in English in 1991, re-translated and introduced in this new edition, Michel Serres' \u003cem\u003eRome\u003c\/em\u003e is a contemporary classic which reveals how we came to live the way we do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471483912428,"sku":"9781472590152","price":105.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781472590152-rome.jpg?v=1775244779","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/rome-by-professor-michel-serres-9781472590152","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}