Ruling the Later Roman Empire

by Christopher Kelly

Book Overview

In this highly original work, Christopher Kelly paints a remarkable picture of running a superstate. He portrays a complex system of government openly regulated by networks of personal influence and the payment of money. Focusing on the Roman Empire after Constantine's conversion to Christianity, Kelly illuminates a period of increasingly centralized rule through an ever more extensive and intrusive bureaucracy. The book opens with a view of its times...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674022440
• ISBN13: 9780674022447
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Belknap Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"