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Taxes and Authority in the Late Antique Countryside

How did the late Roman Empire operate in rural areas? Taxes and Authority in the Late Antique Countryside analyzes the social and administrative mechanics of the fiscal regime in late antique Egypt by focusing on key actors. Exploring papyrological and other sources, it offers a uniquely detailed in...

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Main Author: Stern, Matthias
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2025
Subjects:
Late Antiquity
local administration
papyrus
Roman Empire
thema EDItEUR::1 Place qualifiers::1Q Other geographical groupings: Oceans and seas, historical, political etc::1QB Historical states, empires, territories and regions::1QBA Ancient World::1QBAR Ancient Rome
thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHA History: theory and methods::NHAP Historical research: source documents
thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHC Ancient history
Online Access:ONIX_20250521T121453_9783111493183_50
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Summary:How did the late Roman Empire operate in rural areas? Taxes and Authority in the Late Antique Countryside analyzes the social and administrative mechanics of the fiscal regime in late antique Egypt by focusing on key actors. Exploring papyrological and other sources, it offers a uniquely detailed insight into the dynamic relationship between the late Roman state and local communities from the imperial sphere to the village level.

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