The Governor and His Subjects in the Later Roman Empire.

Intro -- THE GOVERNOR AND HIS SUBJECTS IN THE LATER ROMAN EMPIRE -- CONTENTS -- List of Figures -- Acknowledgements -- List of Abbreviations -- Notes to the Reader -- Introduction -- CHAPTER ONE THE POSITION OF THE GOVERNOR IN ADMINISTRATION, A.D. 284-527 -- Governors: their position, titles and ranks -- The governor's office -- The governor's role in jurisdiction and taxation -- Governors and higher authorities -- CHAPTER TWO THE GOVERNOR AS JUDGE: COMPETENCE VERSUS CORRUPTION -- Governors' competence in law -- Provincials' expectations of the governor as judge -- Corruption: "Do ut des?" -- Unfavorable reactions to governors' judgment -- Governors caught in the justice system? -- CHAPTER THREE THE GOVERNOR AS BENEFACTOR: A TWO-WAY RELATIONSHIP -- Practice of benefactions -- Provincial pressure and manipulation -- The perception of benefactions -- Provincials as benefactors for governors -- CHAPTER FOUR SPEECHES, POEMS AND ACCLAMATIONS FOR THE GOVERNOR -- Ceremonial routine -- Speeches of praise -- Gregory of Nazianzus: a poem for Nemesius -- Acclamations -- CHAPTER FIVE INSCRIPTIONS AND STATUES FOR GOVERNORS -- Honorific inscriptions -- Governors' statues -- Praise: incentive or burden? -- CHAPTER SIX PROVINCIALS' ATTITUDES TOWARD GOVERNORS: CRITICISM AS A MIRROR IMAGE OF EXPECTATIONS -- The power of acclamations -- Speeches against governors: criticism as mirror image of provincials' hopes -- Tisamenus: an 'ideal' governor to criticize -- "A culture of criticism" -- CONCLUSION THE GOVERNOR "BRILLIANT AS A RAY OF THE SUN"? -- Continuous dialogue -- Provincial expectations and pressure -- Interdependence and reciprocity -- "Brilliant as a ray of the sun?" -- Appendix: Concordance of the Letters of Libanius -- Bibliography -- General Index -- Index of Persons.

This book presents new insights into the relationship between governors and provincial subjects in the Later Roman Empire. Discussion of provincial expectations and perception, the continuous dialogue, interdependence and reciprocity leads to a better understanding of Late Roman provincial administration.

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