Corruption and the Decline of Rome

Contents......Page 3
Figures......Page 5
Preface......Page 6
2. Quantifying decline......Page 10
3. A regional survey......Page 24
4. Some general explanations......Page 44
1. The objective in outline......Page 67
2. The appearance of power......Page 69
3. How power worked: through fear......Page 94
4. How power worked: through favor......Page 106
5. Potentiones and the government......Page 114
6. Why private power worked......Page 128
1. Introduction......Page 132
2. Privatizing of public office in the Principate......Page 134
3. Developments increasing profits from public office in the Dominate......Page 147
4. The extent of privatization in late Roman government......Page 158
5. Assessment of privattization in government......Page 177
1. Deterioration in the military......Page 181
2. Losses, case by case......Page 187
3. Power-loss in layers......Page 201
Appendix A. Fourth-century barbarians in the emperor's service......Page 208
Appendix B. "Leaders"......Page 214
Appendix C. Soldiers in cities......Page 218
1......Page 227
2......Page 245
3......Page 265
4......Page 280
Bibliography of secondary works cited in notes and appendices......Page 290
Index......Page 324