Actors and audience in the Roman courtroom / Leanne Bablitz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bablitz, Leanne E.

Series:

Routledge monographs in classical studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Justice, Administration of--Rome.

Justice, Administration of.

Courts--Rome.

Courts.

Lawyers--Rome.

Lawyers.

Justice, Administration of (Roman law).

Physical Description:

ix, 290 pages : illustrations, plans ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2007.

Summary:

What would you see if you attended a trial in a courtroom in the early Roman empire? What was the behaviour of litigants, advocates, judges and audience? It was customary for Roman individuals out of general interest to attend the various courts held in public places in the city centre and as such the Roman courts held an important position in the Roman community on a sociological level as well as a litigious one. This book considers many aspects of Roman courts in the first two centuries AD, both civil and criminal, and illuminates the interaction of Romans of every social group. Actors and Audience in the Roman Courtroom is an essential resource for courses on Roman social history and Roman law as a historical phenomenon.

Contents:

The location of legal activities in the city of Rome

Reconstruction of the Roman courtroom

The litigant

The judge

The audience

The advocate

The advocate's role outside and in the courtroom.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-263) and indexes.

ISBN:

9780415427609

0415427606

9780203946770

0203946774

OCLC:

77004200