基督教对罗马帝国婚姻立法的影响

罗马帝国后期 ,基督教成为罗马社会的主流文化 ,在其影响之下 ,罗马帝国的婚姻立法发生了一定程度的变化 ,独身得到法律的认可 ,同时法律明确反对纳妾 ,对于女自由人与奴隶之间通婚的限制趋于松弛 ,对于离婚与再婚作了更为严格的规定 ,对于罗马父权社会中的妻子权利有了更多保障。总的来说 ,这种变化有利于妇女在婚姻生活中的权益。

Christianity's Influences on Marriage-Law Making in the Roman Empire

In the late Roman Empire,Christianity became the dominant culture of the Roman society,and under its impact the marriage law changed: bachelorism was lawful,Concubinage was unlawful, the marriage restriction between freed women and slaves became loosened, and there were more strict regulations concerning divorce and remarriage. In general, all these changes were favorable to women.