Law, Society, and Authority in Late Antiquity

by Ralph W. Mathisen

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The sixteen papers in this volume investigate the links between law and society during Late Antiquity (260-640 CE). On the one hand, they consider how social changes such as the barbarian settlement and the rise of the Christian church resulted in the creation of new sources of legal authority, such as local and "vulgar" law, barbarian law codes, and canon law. On the other, they investigate the interrelationship between legal innovations and social...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0199240329

ISBN13:9780199240326

Release Date:October 2001

Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA

Length:340 Pages

Weight:1.29 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Related Subjects

History Law Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences

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