Empire of Honour The Art of Government in the Roman World [Paperback]

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.

Empire of Honouris 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