The Imperial Civil, Service of Rome (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Harold Mattingly

9780266436973: The Imperial Civil, Service of Rome (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0266436978 ISBN 13: 9780266436973

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2019

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How Rome built its tax system and governed its provinces

This book explains how the empire moved from private tax farmers to official collectors and administrators. It traces the rise of the imperial system, showing how provinces, revenues, and domains were managed under the early Emperors and their successors.

The text covers the evolution of indirect taxation, the shift from publicani to conductors and procurators, and the growing role of knights in financial offices. It contrasts the fiscus with the patrimonium and explains how imperial domains were organized, rented, or held by officials.

How indirect taxes were collected and reformed over time
Who held power in the provinces and on imperial domains
The distinction between state treasuries and private patrimony
How the imperial administration shaped provincial wealth and local well‑being

Ideal for readers of classical Rome and the administration of empire who want a clear, grounded view of how tax and land were managed in the imperial era.

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