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Chapter Nine: The Empire Versus God

Susan Vandiver Nicassio

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter 1
Contents 5
Preface 7
Cast of Characters 9
Chapter One: Urbe et Orbe: The City and the World 13
Chapter Two: The City 31
Chapter Three: The People 55
Chapter Four: Joys 81
Chapter Five: The Turning Year 107
Chapter Six: Sorrows 131
Chapter Seven: Money, School and Work 151
Chapter Eight: The New Regime 171
Chapter Nine: The Empire Versus God 195
Chapter Ten: Restorations 215
Bibliographical Essay 237
Bibliography 245
Index of Names 253

This chapter is in the book Imperial City

https://doi.org/10.7208/9780226579740-011

Chapters in this book

Frontmatter 1
Contents 5
Preface 7
Cast of Characters 9
Chapter One: Urbe et Orbe: The City and the World 13
Chapter Two: The City 31
Chapter Three: The People 55
Chapter Four: Joys 81
Chapter Five: The Turning Year 107
Chapter Six: Sorrows 131
Chapter Seven: Money, School and Work 151
Chapter Eight: The New Regime 171
Chapter Nine: The Empire Versus God 195
Chapter Ten: Restorations 215
Bibliographical Essay 237
Bibliography 245
Index of Names 253

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