Kelly, Christopher; Bowerstock, G.W. (General Editor)

Ruling the Later Roman Empire; [Revealing Antiquity, no. 15]

Cambridge and London: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2004. Hardcover. Large octavo size, 352 pp. Fine / near fine. Item #CNJL2573

Per the jacket flap: "In this highly original work, Christopher Kelly paints a remarkable picture of running a superstate. He portrays a complex system of governmnet 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."

___DESCRIPTION: Bound in full tan cloth over boards, small vignette stamped in black on the front, black lettering stamped onto the spine, with copious endnotes, bibliography and index; large octavo size (9 1/2" by 6 1/4"), pagination: [i-x] 1-341 [1, list of titles in the "Revealing Antiquity" series]. Dust jacket with summary of the work on the front flap, small head shot of author and short bio on the back flap, unclipped and unpriced.

___CONDITION: Volume fine, the boards clean, straight corners without rubbing, a strong, square text block with solid hinges, the interior is clean and bright, and entirely free of prior owner markings; still with that tight, unread feel. The dust jacket near fine, clean, with minor edgewear; in addition to the printed bar code there is a sticker on the back panel with another.

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