Download or read book Law and Society in Byzantium, 9th-12th Centuries written by Angeliki E. Laiou and published by Dumbarton Oaks. This book was released on 1994 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essays in this volume investigate themes related to the place of law in Byzantine ideology and society. Was this a society which was meant to be governed by law? For answers, these essays look to the intent of the legislators; the attitudes toward the law; the relationship between law, religion, literature, and art.