Law, Citizenship, and Empire in Later Rome

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This course explores the historical, social, religious, and cultural processes that led to the codification of Roman law by Justinian and his predecessors (this is primarily a historical course, not a course in jurisprudence). Also, this course will examine how changing notions of citizenship within the later empire effected and were affected by the practice and creation of law. Prereq: English 1110.xx, or GE foundation writing and info literacy course, or permission of instructor.