Ninety-two documents of varied interest, all throwing light on the social and economic conditions of Roman Egypt. Each text is provided with ample commentary and critical notes. Originally published in 1936. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Ninety-two documents of varied interest, all throwing light on the social and economic conditions of Roman Egypt. Each text is provided with ample commentary and critical notes. Originally published in 1936. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

"MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION IN THE ROMAN EMPIRE" is Abbott and Johnson's classic and much-cited study of the origins of professional administration and bureaucracy in the Roman Empire. The text features source materials and extensive notes, including municipal documents in Greek and Latin from Italy and the provinces, as well as documents from Egypt. Generations of scholars of ancient history and public administration have used these source materials and the authors' sophisticated analysis to good advantage.

This new republication from Quid Pro Books is digitally corrected to eliminate underlines, stray marks, and printer artifacts typically found in such reprints. It is a "Digitally Remastered Book."(TM)

Part of the "Classics of the Social Sciences" Series. Also in the Series find quality-produced studies from Quid Pro, LLC, written by such scholars as John Dewey, Emile Durkheim, Neil Smelser, Talcott Parsons, Samuel Krislov, and Philip Selznick.