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Beyond dogmatics : law and society in the Roman world / edited by J.W. Cairns and P.J. du Plessis.
LIBRA KJA147 .B48 2007
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- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Edinburgh studies in law ; v. 3.
- Edinburgh studies in law ; v. 3
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sociological jurisprudence.
- Roman law.
- Law--Social aspects--Rome.
- Law.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 223 pages ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2007]
- Contents:
- Debates and Contexts
- Introduction: Themes and Literature / J W Cairns, P J du Plessis 3
- 1 Law and Society / A Watson 9
- Law and Empire
- 2 Legal Pluralism and the Roman Empires / K Tuori 39
- 3 Diplomatics, Law and Romanisation in the Documents from the Judaean Desert / E A Meyer 53
- Law Codes and Codification
- 4 Roman Law Codes and the Roman Legal Tradition / J Harries 85
- 5 Diocletian and the Efficacy of Public Law / R D Rees 105
- Death, Economics and Succession
- 6 The Dutiful Legatee: Pliny, Letters V.1 / A D E Lewis 125
- 7 The Hereditability of Locatio Conductio / P J du Plessis 139
- Commerce and Law
- 8 Dealing with the Abyss: the Nature and Purpose of the Rhodian Sea-Law on Jettison (Lex Rhodia de Iactu, D 14.2) and the Making of Justinian's Digest / J-J Aubert 157
- 9 Suing the Paterfamilias: Theory and Practice / D Johnston 173
- Procedure
- 10 Lawsuits in Context / E Metzger 187
- 11 The Role of Delators / O F Robinson 206.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780748627936
- 0748627936
- OCLC:
- 78989206
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