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Law and Family in Late Antiquity - The Emperor Constantine's Marriage Legislation (Paperback, Revised)
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Law and Family in Late Antiquity - The Emperor Constantine's Marriage Legislation (Paperback, Revised)
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This is a thought-provoking study of marriage and the law in late
Antiquity, dealing particularly with the legislation on marriage
enacted by the Roman Emperor Constantine (AD 307-337). As the first
Emperor to accept Christianity, Constantine is often credited with
having introduced Christian ideals and practices into Roman law,
but in this book the author argues that the extent of Christian
influence on Constantine's marriage legislation was limited.
Rather, in many cases, it merely granted legal recognition to
practices that had long been followed by many people in the Roman
Empire. Whilst Constantine did not always endorse such practices,
and in some cases even tried to repress them, a careful examination
of his laws against the dual background of classical Roman law and
early Christian attitudes towards marriage reveals much about
contemporary behaviour and belief in late antiquity. This book is
intended for scholars and students of late antiquity and the Roman
Empire especially historians interested in the position of women
and early Christianity.
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