Excerpt from The Roman System of Provincial Administration
Something of how to marshal facts, to weigh authorities, and to draw deductions; he will have seen what use can be made of inscriptions to supplement or correct literary sources of history; and he will, it is to be hoped, have caught some of the enthusiasm for truth, some of the sympathy with national movements, some of that larger indulgence in contemplating the ideals, the mistakes, and even the crimes of a great people signs not of hopeless disorder, but of struggling order which form such marked features of this brilliant and noble essay.
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Excerpt from The Roman System of Provincial Administration: To the Accession of Constantine the Great
Something of how to marshal facts, to weigh authorities, and to draw deductions; he will have seen what use can be made of inscriptions to supplement or correct literary sources of history; and he will, it is to be hoped, have caught some of the enthusiasm for truth, some of the sympathy with national movements, some of that larger indulgence in contemplating the ideals, the mistakes, and even the crimes of a great people signs not of hopeless disorder, but of struggling order which form such marked features of this brilliant and noble essay.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book examines Roman provincial administration during a 700-year period between the Second Punic War and the apparent fall of the system by the barbarians (268-284 AD). The author analyzes how Rome established a vast empire and the ways it governed through provincial administration. The book begins with the Republic period and moves through early and late empire periods, looking at how the system shifted over time due to social, economic, and military factors. With accessibility for the average reader in mind, the author explains the subtleties of this complex topic in a clear and engaging way. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781330172049_0
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