Law and Family in Late Antiquity The Emperor Constantine's Marriage Legislation

Name: Law and Family in Late Antiquity The Emperor Constantine's Marriage Legislation
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ISBN: 9780198208228

ISBN-10: 0198208227

ISBN-13: 9780198208228

Edition: 1999

Authors: Judith Evans Grubbs

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This is a new and thought-provoking look at law and marriage in late antiquity, dealing particularly with the legislation on marriage enacted by the Roman emperor Constantine. Though Constantine is usually accepted as being the first Christian emperor, Judith Grubbs argues here that the extent of Christian influence on his marriage legislation was limited. Her study of his laws against the background of both classical Roman law and early Christian attitudes toward marriage reveals much about contemporary behavior and belief in this period.

Book details

List price: $120.00
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 3/23/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 400
Size: 5.43" wide x 8.50" long x 0.87" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English



Introduction


The Social and Legal Background


`Pagan' and `Christian' Marriage


The Repeal of the Augustan Penalites on Celibacy


Making the Marriage Bond: Betrothal, Abduction, and Seduction


Breaking the Bond: Adultery and Divorce


Sex and Status: Legislation on `Mixed Status' Unions


Perspectives on Constantine's Legislation



Constantine's Legislation on Marriage and the Family



The Legislation of 326