{"product_id":"rome-the-first-book-of-foundations-9781472590152","title":"Rome: The First Book of Foundations","description":"\u003cp\u003eMichel Serres first book in his 'foundations trilogy' is all about beginnings. The beginning of Rome but also about the beginning of society, knowledge and culture. \u003ci\u003eRome \u003c\/i\u003eis an examination of the very foundations upon which contemporary society has been built. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith characteristic breadth and lyricism, Serres leads the reader on a journey from a meditation 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. \u003ci\u003eRome \u003c\/i\u003ealso provides an alternative and creative reading of Livy's \u003ci\u003eAb urbe condita \u003c\/i\u003ewhich sheds light on the problems of history, repetition and imitation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFirst published in English in 1991, re-translated and introduced in this new edition, Michel Serres' \u003ci\u003eRome\u003c\/i\u003e is a contemporary classic which shows us how we came to live the way we do.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichel Serres\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor in the History of Science at Stanford University and a member of the Académie Française. A renowned and popular philosopher, he is a prize-winning author of essays and books, such as \u003ci\u003eThe Five Senses\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGenesis\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBiogea\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRandolph Burks\u003c\/b\u003e is a philosopher specializing in phenomenology and philosophies of the body and nature. He has translated several works by Michel Serres, included \u003ci\u003eBiogea\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVariations on the Body\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Hermaphrodite\u003c\/i\u003e (forthcoming).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50337870315794,"sku":"9781472590152","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cced46d9-f5ec-450b-8258-1c42212d6079.jpg?v=1727971757","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/rome-the-first-book-of-foundations-9781472590152","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}