Colonate in the Roman Empire

"A comprehensive reassessment of the legal aspects of the colonate, situating the phenomenon within its socio-economic context. It examines afresh two critical sources, the Theodosian and Justinian Codes, and is an invaluable resource for students and scholars of Roman law and the agricultural and social history of late antiquity"--

List of contents

Introduction; 1. The colonate in the east under Justinian (527/534-565/642); 2. The colonate in the year 438 in Theodosius' code; 3. The colonate in the east 438-527; 4. The colonate in the west 438-ca. 506; 5. The colonate between Theodosius' Code and Diocletian, and the third century (438-293/268/249).

About the author

Boudewijn Sirks is Emeritus Regius Professor of Civil Law at the University of Oxford and an Emeritus Fellow of All Souls College. He was formerly Professor of Private Law and Legal History at Goethe-Universität Frankfurt and is currently Member of the Direttivo of the Associazione Storico-Giuridica Costantiniana.

Summary

A comprehensive reassessment of the legal aspects of the colonate, situating the phenomenon within its socio-economic context. It examines afresh two critical sources, the Theodosian and Justinian Codes, and is an invaluable resource for students and scholars of Roman law and the agricultural and social history of late antiquity.

Product details

• Authors: Boudewijn Sirks, Boudewijn (University of Oxford) Sirks, Sirks Boudewijn
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2024
• EAN: 9781009172608
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0917260-8
• No. of pages: 360
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Social sciences, law, business > Law > General, dictionaries; European History, HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, LAW / Legal History, HISTORY / Byzantine Empire, Ancient Rome, Legal History, Ancient History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, BCE to c 500 CE, Byzantine Empire, European history: the Romans, c 1 to c 500 CE