Jones A.H.M. The Later Roman Empire, 284-602. Volume 1

Pp.523-1068 SENATORS AND HONORATI — the aristocratic ideal; ordo equester, comitiva and senate; admission and precedence; privileges and burdens; the value of rank; the social composition of the senate; the geographical distribution of senators; the wealth of senators; otium senatoris. THE CIVIL SERVICE — the origins of the service; the sacred bedehambe; the palatine...