The Sources of Roman Law
Problems and Methods for Ancient Historians
Published on 5. December 2006
168 pages
978-1-134-87777-5 (ISBN)
Description
The notion and understanding of law penetrated society in Ancient Rome to a degree unparalleled in modern times. The poet Juvenal, for instance, described the virtuous man as a good soldier, faithful guardian, incorruptible judge and honest witness.
This book is concerned with four central questions: Who made the law? Where did a Roman go to discover what the law was? How has the law survived to be known to us today? And what procedures were there for putting the law into effect? In The Sources of Roman Law, the origins of law and their relative weight are described in the light of developing Roman history. This is a topic that appeals to a wide range of readers: the law student will find illumination for the study of the substantive law; the student of history will be guided into an appreciation of what Roman law means as well as its value for the understanding and interpretation of Roman history. Both will find invaluable the description of how the sources have survived to inform our legal system and pose their problems for us.
This book is concerned with four central questions: Who made the law? Where did a Roman go to discover what the law was? How has the law survived to be known to us today? And what procedures were there for putting the law into effect? In The Sources of Roman Law, the origins of law and their relative weight are described in the light of developing Roman history. This is a topic that appeals to a wide range of readers: the law student will find illumination for the study of the substantive law; the student of history will be guided into an appreciation of what Roman law means as well as its value for the understanding and interpretation of Roman history. Both will find invaluable the description of how the sources have survived to inform our legal system and pose their problems for us.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
File size
1,14 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-134-87777-5 (9781134877775)
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Person
O.F.Robinson, Reader in Law at the University of Glasgow, is a Roman lawyer and legal historian. She has published widely on Roman criminal and administrative law and is the author of Ancient Rome: City Planning and Administration (1992) and The Criminal Law of Ancient Rome (1995).
Content
1 THE MAKERS OF ROMAN LAW 2 THE LEGAL SOURCES 3 TRANSMISSION 4 THE SETTLING OF DISPUTES 5 THE USES AND PITFALLS OF USING THE SOURCES OF ROMAN LAW
