| Empire of Honour: The Art of Government in the Roman World Contributor(s): Lendon, J. E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0198150792 ISBN-13: 9780198150794 Publisher: Clarendon Press OUR PRICE: $266.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 1997 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | History & Theory - General - History | Ancient - Rome - Social Science |
| Dewey: 303.350 |
| LCCN: 97189761 |
| Lexile Measure: 1680 |
| Series: Hansard Society Series in Politics |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.26 lbs) 334 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Italy - Theometrics - Academic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Jon Lendon offers a bold new analysis of how Roman government worked in the first four centuries AD. He contends that a despotism rooted in force and fear enjoyed widespread support among the ruling classes of the provinces on the basis of an aristocratic culture of honor shared by rulers and ruled. |