A collection of articles by leading contributors on the investigation of the law-Jewish, Greek, and Roman- in the early second century Judaean Desert documents,

Using a division between substantive and formal law as the key element for understanding the applicable law in papyri, this study offers a new understanding of

The discovery of the Babatha archive provided scholars with unique opportunities for reconstructing the life of Jews in second-century Arabia. Although legal is

"This volume is the outcome of an international conference ... held at Trinity College, Dublin on Mar. 11-12, 2002."--P. [v].

Explores marriage, sexual relations, and family law in late antique Christianity using the writings of Ephrem the Syrian.