Episode 278 - The New Roman Empire with Anthony Kaldellis. Part 2 - Christianity and the Law

<p>Professor Kaldellis' new history of Byzantium is out now in the USA and on Kindle everywhere.</p><br><p>In our second conversation we discuss the adoption of Christianity as the Roman religion. How much did Roman society change as a result? Why was early Christianity so riven with disputes?</p><br><p>We also talk about the function of the law in Roman society. How did it help define individual rights and responsibilities beyond criminal behaviour?&nbsp;</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>