James Boak (8 results)

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Hardcover. Ex-library (college closed), with the usual ownership markings; extremities rubbed and slightly frayed; pages slightly toned; otherwise very good condition. . 324p. Quarto.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. 324 pp. Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings.

Hardcover. Originalpappband, Schutzumschlag, 24 x 17 cm, 289 Seiten. Der Umschlag mit kleinem Einriss, sonst wirklich gut erhalten. -- Bitte Portokosten außerhalb EU erfragen! / Please ask for postage costs outside EU! / S ' il vous plait demander des frais de port en dehors de l ' UE! // Bitte beachten Sie auch unsere Fotos! / Please also note our photos! / Veuillez noter nos photos -- Genießen Sie den goldenen Herbst! Machen Sie es sich gemütlich , bei uns finden Sie sicher die passende Lektüre! -- Wir kaufen Ihre werthaltigen Bücher! Med.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket. 323 pages plus ads. University of Michigan Studies Humanistic Series Volume XIV. small previous owner's name on inisde front cover, covers show slight handling with a few rubbed spots at edges. priority and international shipping will be extra, please inquire. ; 8 1/4 x 11 ". …

Originalhardcover. Condition: Gut. X, 324 Seiten / p. Aus der Bibliothek von Prof. Wolfgang Haase, langjährigem Herausgeber der ANRW und des International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT) / From the library of Prof. Wolfgang Haase, long-time editor of ANRW and the International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT). - altersgemäß sehr guter Zustand / very good condition for age - THE MASTER OF THE OFFICES -- INTRODUCTION -- HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE MASTER OF THE OFFICES -- The Master of the Offices interests the student of the government of the Later Roman Empire, and invites his close attention, for various reasons. -- First, no parallel to this officer can be found among the government ministers of modern states, and even among those of the Empire itself the Master of the Offices occupied a singular position; for while the other great officers of state controlled branches of the administration easily definable and possessing some essential unity, his sphere of activities was made up of an aggregation of various powers which brought him into touch with the most diverse functions of the government. -- The Mastership of the Offices, too, had a long and interesting history, extending over the period from the reconstruction of Diocletian until the Latin conquest of Constantinople. From a comparatively inconspicuous beginning, by a series of additions to its competence, it became one of the most honorable and influential of the civil offices of the Empire. Then its power began to decline as it had arisen: one after the other its active functions were transferred to new offices, and, finally, it ceased altogether to be an administrative office, and remained solely as a title of honor. Thus arose the grade of dignitaries bearing the title of Master simply, no longer that of Master of the Offices. This was the final stage in the history of the Mastership. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 550.…