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

by J. E. Lendon

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198150794
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	07/17/1997
Series:	Hansard Society Series in Politics
Pages:	334
Product dimensions:	5.60(w) x 8.60(h) x 1.00(d)
Lexile:	1680L (what's this?)

About the Author

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Editorial Reviews

"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

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