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- catalog abstract ""Laying Down the Law offers for the first time a clear and comprehensive guide to the interpretation of the Theodosian Code. John F. Matthews, a leading authority on the late Roman Empire, examines in detail the planning, design, and publication of the Code." "Matthews sets in legal and political context the recognition of the need for a codification of imperial legislation in the fifth century, describes the principles on which the work was based, and considers how these principles affected the shape of the Code. Combining legal with historical evidence, Matthews shows the Theodosian Code in a new and more accurate light, emphasizing its importance as a prime source of information on the late Roman Empire."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b11918035.
- catalog created "c2000.".
- catalog date "2000".
- catalog date "c2000.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2000.".
- catalog description ""Laying Down the Law offers for the first time a clear and comprehensive guide to the interpretation of the Theodosian Code. John F. Matthews, a leading authority on the late Roman Empire, examines in detail the planning, design, and publication of the Code." "Matthews sets in legal and political context the recognition of the need for a codification of imperial legislation in the fifth century, describes the principles on which the work was based, and considers how these principles affected the shape of the Code. Combining legal with historical evidence, Matthews shows the Theodosian Code in a new and more accurate light, emphasizing its importance as a prime source of information on the late Roman Empire."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "1. The Historical Moment -- 2. Emporers, Law, and Jurists -- 3. "Senatus Amplissimi Gesta" -- 4. Editing the Code -- 5. The Text of the Code -- 6. The Sirmondian Constitutions -- 7. Delivering the Law -- 8. The Editors at Work: Three Approaches -- 9. Edicts and Letters: Four Last Examples -- 10. Conclusion: The Code and Its Sources.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 295-301) and indexes.".
- catalog extent "xv, 314 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0300079001 (alk. paper)".
- catalog issued "2000".
- catalog issued "c2000.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New Haven : Yale University Press,".
- catalog subject "340.5/4 21".
- catalog subject "Codex Theodosianus.".
- catalog subject "KJA457 .M38 2000".
- catalog subject "Roman law.".
- catalog tableOfContents "1. The Historical Moment -- 2. Emporers, Law, and Jurists -- 3. "Senatus Amplissimi Gesta" -- 4. Editing the Code -- 5. The Text of the Code -- 6. The Sirmondian Constitutions -- 7. Delivering the Law -- 8. The Editors at Work: Three Approaches -- 9. Edicts and Letters: Four Last Examples -- 10. Conclusion: The Code and Its Sources.".
- catalog title "Laying down the law : a study of the Theodosian code / John F. Matthews.".
- catalog type "text".