Justinian's Legal Code

In Our Time: History

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ideas brought together under Justinian I, Byzantine emperor in the 6th century AD, which were rediscovered in Western Europe in the Middle Ages and became very influential in the development of laws in many European nations and elsewhere.

With

Caroline Humfress Professor of Medieval History at the University of St Andrews

Simon Corcoran Lecturer in Ancient History at Newcastle University

and

Paul du Plessis Senior Lecturer in Civil law and European legal history at the School of Law, University of Edinburgh

Producer: Simon Tillotson.