Ruling the Later Roman Empire

by Christopher Kelly

Book Overview

In his book, 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 through the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674015649
• ISBN13: 9780674015647
• Release Date: November 2004
• Publisher: Belknap Press
• Length: 341 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.6"