Empire of Honour: The Art of Government in the Roman World

Name: Empire of Honour: The Art of Government in the Roman World
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ISBN: 9780199247639

By: J.E. Lendon

Oxford University Press / 2002 / Paperback

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Title: Empire of Honour: The Art of Government in the Roman World
By: J.E. Lendon
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 336
Vendor: Oxford University Press
Publication Date: 2002

Dimensions: 8.56 X 6.18 X 0.73 (inches)
Weight: 14 ounces
ISBN: 0199247633
ISBN-13: 9780199247639
Stock No: WW247639

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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.

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"Empire of Honour is a very fine book. It is a delight to read and opens up for exploration subtle aspects of the exercise of power in the Roman empire."--Hans Van Wees, University College London