Research Case: Why Is the Greatest Value of Kingship Not the Power to Command, but the Power to Give a Community a Form That Holds It Together?

A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 1 1. Question Why is the greatest value of kingship not the power to command itself, but the power to give a community a form that holds it together? 2. Abstract The greatest value of kingship lies not in the power to command itself, but … Read more

Research Case: Why Did Romulus Think Law and Symbols of Authority Could Unite a Rough Population?

A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 1 1. Question Why did Romulus think he could integrate rough people through a legal order and symbols of authority? 2. Abstract Romulus thought he could integrate rough people through a legal order and symbols of authority because the people gathered in the community just … Read more