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A new and thought-provoking study of marriage and the law in late antiquity, looking particularly at the new legislation enacted by the emperor Constantine (reigned AD 307-337). Famously the first Christian emperor did his laws reflect Christian ideals, or pagan practice?
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This volume contains a series of essays on the study of Roman law, contributed by scholars to mark the occasion of the 70th... Læs mere
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This is the second edition of an original and controversial book. Updated and in large part rewritten, this... Læs mere
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This book is the first publication of a very early set of Christian monastic rules from Roman Egypt, accompanied by four preliminary chapters... Læs mere
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In the eyes of posterity, ancient Rome is deeply flawed; yet its faults have not only provoked censure but also inspired wayward and novel... Læs mere
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The presumed dichotomy between a Greco-Roman paradigm of Western humanism and new theoretical currents in the humanities is exploded in this volume, which explores the myriad... Læs mere
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Memory in Ancient Rome and Early Christianity presents perspectives from an international and interdisciplinary range of contributors on the literature,... Læs mere
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Harriet Flower explains the reasons behind the use of wax masks in the commemoration of politically prominent family members by the elite society of Rome. She traces the evolution of ancestor masks, and puts them into their legal, social, political and symbolic context.
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Edward Courtney presents an overall interpretation of Petronius' Satyrica, beginning with basic background information, then surveying each episode in order that leading themes... Læs mere
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Edward Courtney presents an overall interpretation of Petronius' Satyricon, beginning with basic background information, then surveying each episode in order that leading themes... Læs mere
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J. E. Lendon offers a bold new analysis of how Roman government worked in the first four centuries AD. A despotism rooted in force and fear... Læs mere