A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 1 1. Question Why does rule over a community require a form of approval rather than the silent obedience of the ruled? 2. Abstract Rule over a community requires a form of approval rather than the silent obedience of the ruled because silent obedience alone … Read more
A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 1 1. Question Why does an approval procedure increase distrust in rule when only its form remains and its substance is lost? 2. Abstract An approval procedure increases distrust in rule when only its form remains and its substance is lost because an approval procedure … Read more
A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 1 1. Question Why does the selection of a king require a dual structure of popular approval and senatorial approval? 2. Abstract The selection of a king requires a dual structure of popular approval and senatorial approval because Roman kingship could not secure stable legitimacy … Read more
