The Byzantine Republic : people and power in New Rome /
Kaldellis, Anthony,author.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introducing the Byzantine Republic -- The emperor in the republic -- Extralegal authority in a lawful polity -- The sovereignty of the people in theory -- The sovereignty of the people in practice -- The secular republic and the theocratic "imperial idea".
Legitimacy of governments
Power (Social sciences)
Republicanism
Monarchy
Authority