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A Companion to Byzantine Law: From the Foundation of Constantinople (330) until the End of the Macedonian Dynasty (1056)

A Companion to Byzantine Law: From the Foundation of Constantinople (330) until the End of the Macedonian Dynasty (1056)

Author: Eleftheria Papagianni; Daphne Penna
Publisher: Brill Academic Publishers
ISBN: 9789004731912

Published In: July 2025
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: Netherlands ? Disclaimer:
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The so-called Byzantine Empire, which existed for more than a thousand years with Constantinople as its capital, demonstrates the birth of a new world with the wedding of Western and Eastern traditions. This study of Byzantine legal texts, mainly from the 6th to the 11th centuries, illustrates this clearly, following the evolution of Roman law into Byzantine law. By outlining and analysing the influence of various historical, social, and religious factors on this progression, the present handbook not only presents a condensed picture of the evolution of law in the area beyond the Adriatic Sea, but also indirectly sheds light on Byzantine society more broadly.

Preface

Eleftheria Papagianni and Daphne Penna

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Notes on ContributorsX

Part 1: Introduction

The Birth of Byzantine Law

Zachary Chitwood

The Creation of a Parallel Legal Order: Canon Law

Spyros Troianos

The History of Research on Byzantine Law

Marios Th. Tantalos

Part 2: From Constantine the Great up to Justinian’s Death