The Empire of the Tetrarchs: Imperial Pronouncements and Government AD 284-324 (Oxford Classical Monographs) [Paperback]

Simon Corcoran (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 019815304X | ISBN-13: 978-0198153047 | Publication Date: August 10, 2000 | Edition: Revised

The era of Diocletian and Constantine--when the Christian church passed from persecution to imperial favor--saw far-reaching administrative changes that established the structure of government in the Roman Empire for three hundred years. This was a complex period of cooperation and rivalry between co-emperors, the result of Diocletian's experiment in government by four rulers, the tetrarchs. Drawing together material from a wide variety of sources, Corcoran studies the vast range of documents issued by the emperors and their officials, and assesses how effectively the machinery of government matched imperial ambitions.

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"For students of late antiquity with an interest in Roman law, there is much of value here."--Choice

About the Author

Simon Corcoran is at University of Nottingham.

Product Details

• Paperback: 440 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; Revised edition (August 10, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 019815304X
• ISBN-13: 978-0198153047
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,972,043 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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