Law and empire in late antiquity

@inproceedings{Harries1999LawAE,
  title={Law and empire in late antiquity},
  author={Jill Harries},
  year={1999}
}
1. The law of Late Antiquity 2. Making the law 3. The construction of authority 4. The efficacy of law 5. In court 6. Crime and the problem of pain 7. Punishment 8. The corrupt judge 9. Dispute settlement I: out of court 10. Dispute settlement II: episcopalis audientia Conclusion. 
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