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List of tables Preface Abbreviations Introduction 1. The language and ideology of patronage 2. The emperor and his court 3. Seniority and merit: alternatives to patronage? 4. The Roman imperial aristocracy 5. Patronage and provincials: the case of North Africa Conclusion Bibliography Index.
Champlin et al. (1983) studied this question.