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The Ancient City, by Fustel de Coulanges

Christopher Anadale

Audiobook of Fustel de Coulanges" The Ancient City (1864). Chapters read, with brief introductions, by Christopher Anadale. Adapted from videos on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPCGA67J8M2JVoH7M4ayFTRDuLteRhL0p Music: Into Oblivion, by Darren Curtis Thumbnail Image: Parthenon. Image by nonbirinonko from Pixabay, https://pixabay.com/photos/greece-parthenon-temple-ruins-1594689/

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00:08:38

Book 3 Chapter 13: Patriotism. Exile.

The Ancient City, by Fustel de Coulanges ·

2025/11/05

The ancient man's country was his sacred fatherland, Fustel tells us, and so his patriotism reflected his total devotion to his religion. Exile was the interdiction of worship, and involved far greater loss than just physical exclusion.---Based on: https://youtu.be/8buzXg-y9Z4

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00:10:45

Book 3 Chapter 12: The Citizen and the Stranger

The Ancient City, by Fustel de Coulanges ·

2025/11/03

Citizenship was defined by participation in the religion of the city. All political and civil rights followed from this religious practice, and those outside the religion could not claim its rights.---Based on: https://youtu.be/oMxM5bREmos

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00:19:56

Book 3 Chapter 11: The Law

The Ancient City, by Fustel de Coulanges ·

2025/10/31

For the ancients, Fustel says, the institution of law was part of religion, and of divine origin.Thus, law was sacred and immutable, and governed relations only between co-religionists.---Based on: https://youtu.be/RP-UgVVniPY

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00:13:47

Book 3 Chapter 10: The Magistracy

The Ancient City, by Fustel de Coulanges ·

2025/10/29

The union of political authority and religious priesthood was reflected in the office of magistrate as well.Recounting this institution's history, Fustel warns us not to suspect insincerity or manipulation on the part of the aristocrats.---Based on: https://youtu.be/wlULQbE3FIQ

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00:16:42

Book 3 Chapter 9: Government of the City. The King.

The Ancient City, by Fustel de Coulanges ·

2025/10/27

Ancient political authority flowed from religion, not material force. The king's power and authority came from his sacred role as high priest. ---Based on: https://youtu.be/pFSmWZnlfMw

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00:16:00

Book 3 Chapter 8: The Rituals and the Annals

The Ancient City, by Fustel de Coulanges ·

2025/10/24

Fustel contrasts ancient with modern religion: the former was about ritual, not doctrine.It was secretive and fearful.---Based on: https://youtu.be/-AcMLqaSF6I

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00:27:25

Book 3 Chapter 7: The Religion of the City

The Ancient City, by Fustel de Coulanges ·

2025/10/22

In this long chapter, Fustel catalogs the roles religion played in the institutions of the ancient city in its prime.These include the sharing of meals prepared on the altar, the festivals and calendar, the census, and the military.---Based on: https://youtu.be/ZgwkGNLlby0https://youtu.be/-D8qdPAKMAE https://youtu.be/NgCMOvR1n50 https://youtu.be/lN-ti_HfSyI

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00:21:06

Book 3 Chapter 6: The Gods of the City

The Ancient City, by Fustel de Coulanges ·

2025/10/20

Each city was held together by common worship of its particular gods.Different cities worshipped their unique gods under the same names: thus there were many Athenas, many Jupiters, et cetera.---Based on: https://youtu.be/XgKCJJeP4fc

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00:10:18

Book 3 Chapter 5: Worship of the Founder. The Legend...

The Ancient City, by Fustel de Coulanges ·

2025/10/17

Each city worshipped its founder as the man who had called down the gods to dwell in the new city.The dominant virtue of a founder, says Fustel, is piety. ---Based on: https://youtu.be/aiWiU0Qi9uw

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00:21:15

Book 3 Chapter 4: The City

The Ancient City, by Fustel de Coulanges ·

2025/10/15

Ancient cities were very unlike ours.A city was not built up in stages, but founded all at once in a solemn religious ritual.---Based on: https://youtu.be/MQdkIaLTEw8

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00:18:27

Book 3 Chapter 3: The City is Formed

The Ancient City, by Fustel de Coulanges ·

2025/10/13

An ancient city was not an association of individuals, writes Fustel. It was a confederation of several pre-established societies, which continued to exist in the city.---Based on: https://youtu.be/b8E4p7a7dPw

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00:16:20

Book 3 Chapter 2: New Religious Beliefs

The Ancient City, by Fustel de Coulanges ·

2025/10/10

In this chapter Fustel describes the twofold nature of ancient religious sentiment.Some gods were drawn from human intelligence and experience of the soul, and other gods were identified in external objects and physical forces in nature.---Based on: https://youtu.be/jeDpijYOdUI

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00:08:47

Book 3 Chapter 1: The Phratry and the Cury. The Tribe.

The Ancient City, by Fustel de Coulanges ·

2025/10/08

Book 3, The City, begins by tracing the expansion of religious ideas and rituals from the family level to larger social groups.The phratry, the cury, and the tribe each had their own altar, their own priests, and their own sacred meals.---Based on: https://youtu.be/dUbmzIR1DHk

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00:46:39

Book 2 Chapter 10: The Gens at Rome and in Greece

The Ancient City, by Fustel de Coulanges ·

2025/10/06

In this long final chapter of Book 2, Fustel addresses the historical problem of the gens, its character and foundation.The gens, he tells us, was not an association of families; it WAS the family. ---Based on: https://youtu.be/YydNy__d3U4

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00:14:58

Book 2 Chapter 9: Morals of the Ancient Family

The Ancient City, by Fustel de Coulanges ·

2025/10/03

The ancient religion fortified man's moral sentiments and gave them greater authority. In this chapter, Fustel describes the religious roots of chastity, love of home, and other domestic virtues. ---Based on: https://youtu.be/3-V94JUlDS0

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00:23:43

Book 2 Chapter 8: Authority in the Family

The Ancient City, by Fustel de Coulanges ·

2025/10/01

In this chapter Fustel describes the nature of the paternal power: the authority of the father and of religious law in the household.At first, all law was private and familial -- not arbitrary, but rather structured by and in support of the family's religious worship.---Based on: https://youtu.be/3Mat18OAgmA

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00:31:21

Book 2 Chapter 7: The Right of Succession

The Ancient City, by Fustel de Coulanges ·

2025/09/29

Because worship of the ancestors must never end, property rights naturally led to religious laws of succession and inheritance. Fustel describes how property was entailed from father to eldest son, along with the priestly office.Based on: https://youtu.be/H9b-zbL-YQk

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00:29:28

Book 2 Chapter 6: The Right of Property

The Ancient City, by Fustel de Coulanges ·

2025/09/26

The institution of private property was founded, not by labor or by common consent, but by religion. In this chapter Fustel details how the sacred nature of the hearth spread to include the house and the land, which resulted in familial property rights that were sacred and inviolable.---Based on: https://youtu.be/_Yp1glXSRjY

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00:08:54

Book 2 Chapter 5: Kinship. What the Romans Called...

The Ancient City, by Fustel de Coulanges ·

2025/09/24

Kinship in the ancient religion was governed by common worship, and so extended family relationships were traced through fathers and male cousins only. Recognition of relationship by birth, Fustel says, arose later and coexisted in tension with this system. ---Based on: https://youtu.be/LlVoHu-ELV0

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00:06:51

Book 2 Chapter 4: Adoption and Emancipation

The Ancient City, by Fustel de Coulanges ·

2025/09/22

In this short chapter Fustel connects his picture of the ancient religion to the institutions of adoption and emancipation.Due to the family's religious character, certain rituals must be carefully performed to admit or expel a family member.---Based on: https://youtu.be/jeSFknIXgI8

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