The essays in this volume, from those that look at patronage from a theoretical perspective as it relates to issues such as gender, social and economic history,

Writing letters to powerful people to win their favor and garner rewards such as political office, tax relief, and recommendations was an institution in Renaiss

Power and Patronage examines the unwritten rules and inner workings of contemporary China's local politics and government. It exposes how these rules have helpe

The Roman Empire may be properly described as a consortium of cities (and not as set of proto national states). From the late Republic and into the Principate,

Describes what patronage employees do in exchange for their jobs and provides a novel explanation of why they do it.