Introduction: The Background to the Code Jill Harries 1
Part Ⅰ.Compilation 17
Introductory Note Jill Harries 17
1.The Making of the Text John Matthews 19
2.The Sources of the Code Boudewijn Sirks 45
3.Some Quaestors of the Reign of Theodosius ⅡTony Honore 68
Part Ⅱ.Constantine, Christianity and the Code 95
Introductory Note Jill Harries 95
4.Hidden from History: the legislation of Licinius Simon Corcoran 97
5.Constantine and Imperial Legislation on the Family Judith Evans Grubbs 120
6.Christianising the Roman Empire: the evidence of the Code David Hunt 143
Part Ⅲ.Nachleben: the Code in the Middle Ages 159
Introductory Note Ian Wood 159
7.The Code in Merovingian Gaul Ian Wood 161
8.The Origins of the Collectio Sirmondiana: a new look at the evidence Mark Vessey 178
9.From Benedict to Gratian: the Code in medieval ecclesiastical authors Dafydd Walters 200
Epilogue 217
10.Mommsen’s Encounter with the Code Brian Croke 217
Bibliography 240
Index 254