Authority in Byzantine Provincial Society, 950–1100 - Hardcover

Neville, Leonora

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521838657 ISBN 13: 9780521838658

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2004

Synopsis

Acting essentially to maintain power and collect taxes, the emperors of the Byzantine Empire (ca. 950-1100) did not attempt to govern provincial society. As a result, provincial households took advantage of this situation by competing for local control over each other whenever they could. This book describes the power-holders in the central provinces in a detailed comparison of the provincial strength of the imperial government and the mechanics of local authority.

About this title

Book Description:

The emperors of the Byzantine Empire ca. 950 1100 acted to maintain power and collect taxes, but did not attempt to govern provincial society. Whenever the imperial government was not paying attention, provincial households competed for control over each other. This book describes the power-holders in the central provinces and gives the first detailed examination of the provincia l strength of the imperial government and the mechanics of local authority during this period. It provides a new model for the organisation of provincial society.

About the Author:

Professor Leonora Neville is Professor of History at the Catholic University of America, Washington DC. She has written various articles on Byzantine bureaucracy. She has held the Bliss Prize Fellowship.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0521838657
• ISBN 13: 9780521838658
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224