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100	1		_aFossella, Jason, _eauthor.
245	1	4	_aThe dromos and Byzantine Communications, Diplomacy, and Bureaucracy, 518–1204 / _cJason Fossella.
264		1	_aLeiden ; _aBoston : _bBrill, _c2024.
264		4	_c©2024
300			_a1 online resource (220 pages) : _billustrations.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _2rdacarrier
490	1		_aLate Antiquity and Medieval Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2023
490	1		_aThe Medieval Mediterranean ; _v137
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_tFront Matter -- Preliminary Material / _rJason Fossella -- Copyright Page / _rJason Fossella -- Dedication / _rJason Fossella -- Acknowledgements / _rJason Fossella -- Tables and Figures / _rJason Fossella -- Abbreviations / _rJason Fossella -- Introduction / _rJason Fossella -- Chapter 1 The Late Roman cursus publicus (Sixth and Seventh Centuries) / _rJason Fossella -- Chapter 2 The Byzantine dromos (762–1204) / _rJason Fossella -- Conclusions / _rJason Fossella -- Back Matter -- Appendix 1 Minor Officials of the dromos / _rJason Fossella -- Appendix 2 Logothetes of the dromos / _rJason Fossella -- Appendix 3 Seals / _rJason Fossella -- Appendix 4 A Note on the Date of Leo Rhabdouchos’s Tenure as Logothete / _rJason Fossella -- Bibliography / _rJason Fossella -- Index / _rJason Fossella.
520			_aThe 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.
546			_aEnglish
588			_aDescription based on print version record.
650		0	_aCivilization, Medieval.
650		0	_aPostal service _zByzantine Empire _xHistory.
650		0	_aPostal service _zRome _xHistory.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _tThe dromos and Byzantine Communications, Diplomacy, and Bureaucracy, 518–1204. _dLeiden ; Boston : Brill, 2024. _z9789004681279 _w(OCoLC)1393656097 _w(DLC) 2023031417
830		0	_aLate Antiquity and Medieval Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2023.
830		0	_aThe Medieval Mediterranean ; _v137.
856	4		_zDOI: _uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004682856
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