An important collection of articles, well established as an essential resource for students of Roman law, long unavailable and here published in paperback for the first time with a new preface and updated bibliography.

List of Contributors Preface to the Second Edition Introduction: The Background to the Code, Jill Harries Part I. Compilation Introductory 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 Code Introductory 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 Ages Introductory 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 Vessey 9. From Benedict to Gratian: the Code in medieval ecclesiastical authors, Dafydd Walters Epilogue 10. Mommsen’s Encounter with the Code, Brian Croke Bibliography Index