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Beyond dogmatics : law and society in the Roman world / edited by J.W. Cairns and P.J. du Plessis.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cairns, John W., Author.
- Series:
- Edinburgh studies in law ; v. 3.
- Edinburgh studies in law ; v. 3
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Law--Social aspects--Rome.
- Law.
- Roman law.
- Sociological jurisprudence.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xi, 223 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, c2007.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book provides a survey of the debate about the relationship between law and society in the Roman world.
- Contents:
- Law and society / A. Watson
- Legal pluralism and the Roman Empire / K. Tuori
- Diplomatics, law and romanisation in the documents from the Judaean desert / E.A. Meyer
- Roman law codes and the Roman legal tradition / J. Harries
- Diocletian and the efficacy of public law / R.D. Rees
- The dutiful legatee: Pliny, letters V.1 / A.D.E. Lewis
- The hereditability of Locatio Conductio / P.J. du Plessis
- 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
- Suing the Paterfamilias: theory and practice / D. Johnston
- Lawsuits in context / E. Metzger
- The role of delators / O.F. Robinson.
- Notes:
- Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015).
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786611251925
- 9780748651474
- 0748651470
- 9781281251923
- 1281251925
- 9780748631773
- 0748631771
- OCLC:
- 476144717
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