The Decline of Rome and the Rise of Mediaeval Europe
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... reign , Behold a heaven - born offspring earthward hies ! 2 This era , he goes on to say , would " free the world from perpetual fear " under the " reign of a golden people . " Chris- tian enthusiasm saw in these words a prophecy of the ...
... reign , Behold a heaven - born offspring earthward hies ! 2 This era , he goes on to say , would " free the world from perpetual fear " under the " reign of a golden people . " Chris- tian enthusiasm saw in these words a prophecy of the ...
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... reign ( 98-117 ) such special administra- tive experts ( called correctores , curatores , or logistai ) had been appointed by the emperor to supervise and overhaul the disordered finances of cities and even whole provinces . Begun as an ...
... reign ( 98-117 ) such special administra- tive experts ( called correctores , curatores , or logistai ) had been appointed by the emperor to supervise and overhaul the disordered finances of cities and even whole provinces . Begun as an ...
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... all - embracing control of the state . Not only were the requisitions and compulsory public services reinforced and expanded , but they were also made more systematic and regular . Early in his reign Crisis and Recovery 47.
... all - embracing control of the state . Not only were the requisitions and compulsory public services reinforced and expanded , but they were also made more systematic and regular . Early in his reign Crisis and Recovery 47.
Contents
Foreword by Edward Whiting | 1 |
Crisis and Recovery | 25 |
The Ordeal and Triumph of Christianity | 52 |
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