Roman law in context / David Johnston.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Johnston, David, 1961-

Series:

Key themes in ancient history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Roman law--Popular works.

Roman law.

Commerce.

Rome (Empire).

Justice, Administration of (Roman law)--Popular works.

Justice, Administration of (Roman law).

Rome--Social life and customs.

Rome.

Manners and customs.

Rome--Commerce.

Genre:

Popular works.

Physical Description:

ix, 153 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1999.

Summary:

Roman Law in Context explains how Roman law worked for those who lived by it, by viewing it in the light of the society and economy in which it operated The book discusses three main areas of Roman law and life: the family and inheritance, property and the use of land; commercial transactions and the management of business. It also deals with the question of litigation and how readily the Roman citizen could assert his or her legal rights in practice. In addition it provides an introduction to using the main sources of Roman law. I be book ends with an epilogue discussing the role of Roman law in medieval and modern Europe, a bibliographical essay, and a glossary of legal terms. The book involves the minimum of legal technieality and is intended to be accessible to students and teachers of Roman history as well as interested general readers.

Contents:

I What is not in this book 1

II Sources of law 2

III Rome and the provinces 9

2 Sources and methodology 12

I Sources independent of Justinian 12

II The Justinianic sources 14

III Problems in using legal sources 24

3 Family and inheritance 30

I The family 30

II Slavery 42

III Succession 44

4 Property 53

I Ownership 53

II The use of land 61

III Relations with neighbours 68

5 Commerce 77

I Contracts formal and informal 77

II Sale 79

III Lending and borrowing 84

IV Contracts of service 96

V The organization of businesses 99

VI Insolvency 108

6 Litigation 112

I Civil procedure in the classical period 112

II Vindication of rights in practice 122.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 146-150) and index.

ISBN:

0521630460

0521639611

OCLC:

40444538