Theodosian Code

Jill Harries is Professor of Ancient History, University of St Andrews. Ian Wood is Professor of Early Medieval History, University of Leeds.

... uses various methodological approaches (history, law, stylistic analysis, textual criticism) by specialists from different backgrounds (classics, English, history and law) ... [the] best recent collection of articles in English on the Theodosian code ... a fundamental addition to any college library as well as of interest to anyone concerned with Roman law or late antique history.

• List of Contributors Preface to the Second Edition Introduction: The Background to the Code, Jill Harries Part I. CompilationIntroductory Note, Jill Harries 1. The Making of the Text, John Matthews 2. The Sources of the Code, Boudewijn Sirks 3. Some Quaestors of the Reign of Theodosius II, Tony Honoré Part II. Constantine, Christianity and the CodeIntroductory Note, Jill Harries 4. Hidden from History: the legislation of Licinius, Simon Corcoran 5. Constantine and Imperial Legislation on the Family, Judith Evans Grubbs 6. Christianising the Roman Empire: the evidence of the Code, David Hunt Part III. Nachleben: the Code in the Middle AgesIntroductory Note, Ian Wood 7. The Code in Merovingian Gaul, Ian Wood 8. The Origins of the Collectio Sirmondiana: a new look at the evidence, Mark Vessey9. From Benedict to Gratian: the Code in medieval ecclesiastical authors, Dafydd Walters Epilogue10. Mommsen’s Encounter with the Code, Brian Croke Bibliography Index