The dromos and Byzantine Communications, Diplomacy, and Bureaucracy, 518–1204
The dromos and Byzantine Communications, Diplomacy, and Bureaucracy, 518–1204
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Summary
Tells the story of the Byzantine “pony express,” a network of routes that connected Constantinople with its hinterlands, examining its administrative, diplomatic, and bureaucratic significance and highlighting its importance in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages.
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The dromos and Byzantine Communications, Diplomacy, and Bureaucracy, 518–1204 by Jason Fossella
The postal system of the Byzantine Empire, the cursus publicus or dromos, was a pony express-style system of routes and relays, capable of moving messages at up to 100 miles (160 km) per day. In this fascinating book, Jason Fossella describes the infrastructure, operations, and administration of the dromos. Drawing on sources as varied as papyri, seals, inscriptions, and ancient histories, the author examines how the dromos was integrated into Byzantine society and influenced the development of Byzantine diplomacy, ceremony, and religion, demonstrating that it played a key role in the development of Byzantine imperial power.
Jason Fossella, Ph.D. (2014), Saint Louis University, is instructor of Latin and Greek at that university. This is his first book.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9789004681279 |
| ISBN 10 | 9004681272 |
| Title | The dromos and Byzantine Communications, Diplomacy, and Bureaucracy, 518–1204 |
| Author | Jason Fossella |
| Series | Medieval Mediterranean |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Brill |
| Year published | 2023-09-28 |
| Number of pages | 202 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |