{"product_id":"the-justice-of-constantine-john-dillon-9780472118298","title":"The Justice of Constantine: Law, Communication, and Control","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs the first Christian emperor of Rome, Constantine the Great has long interested those studying the establishment of Christianity. But Constantine is also notable for his ability to control a sprawling empire and effect major changes. \u003ci\u003eThe Justice of Constantine\u003c\/i\u003e examines Constantine's judicial and administrative legislation and his efforts to maintain control over the imperial bureaucracy, to guarantee the working of Roman justice, and to keep the will of his subjects throughout the Roman Empire. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Dillon first analyzes the record of Constantine's legislation and its relationship to prior legislation. His initial chapters also serve as an introduction to Roman law and administration in later antiquity. Dillon then considers Constantine's public edicts and internal communications about access to law, trials and procedure, corruption, and punishment for administrative abuses. How imperial officials relied on correspondence with Constantine to resolve legal questions is also considered. A study of Constantine's expedited appellate system, to ensure provincial justice, concludes the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConstantine's constitutions reveal much about the Theodosian Code and the laws included in it. Constantine consistently seeks direct sources of reliable information in order to enforce his will. In official correspondence, meanwhile, Constantine strives to maintain control over his officials through punishment; trusted agents; and the cultivation of accountability, rivalry, and suspicion among them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Dillon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0472118293\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780472118298\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Michigan Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/20\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 310\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.20w x 1.20d","brand":"John Dillon","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086707044607,"sku":"9780472118298","price":84.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_48055e6f-a54a-44ea-8e42-b713d3d5233d.jpg?v=1769096111","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-justice-of-constantine-john-dillon-9780472118298","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}