Law and Family in Late Antiquity
The Emperor Constantine's Marriage Legislation
Judith Evans Grubbs
Table of Contents
Introduction
The Social and Legal Background
`Pagan' and `Christian' Marriage
The Repeal of the Augustan Penalites on Celibacy
Making the Marriage Bond: Betrothal, Abduction, and Seduction
Breaking the Bond: Adultery and Divorce
Sex and Status: Legislation on `Mixed Status' Unions
Perspectives on Constantine's Legislation
Appendix I: Constantine's Legislation on Marriage and the Family
Appendix II: The Legislation of 326