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Record Nr.

UNINA9910433259203321

Autore

du Plessis Paul J.

Titolo

New frontiers [[electronic resource] ] : law and society in the Roman world / / edited by Paul J. du Plessis

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Edinburgh, : Edinburgh University Press, 2013

ISBN

0-7486-8432-8

0-7486-6818-7

1-299-10566-1

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (257 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

PlessisPaul J. du

Disciplina

340.54

Soggetti

Roman law

Rome Social life and customs

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. I. Perspectives on Roman legal thought -- pt. II. Interactions between legal theory and legal practice -- pt. III. Economic realities and law -- pt. IV. Concluding thoughts.

Sommario/riassunto

Headline: An interdisciplinary, edited collection on social science methodologies for approaching Roman legal sources. Blurb: Roman law as a field of study is rapidly evolving to reflect new perspectives and approaches in research. Scholars who work on the subject are increasingly being asked to conduct research in an interdisciplinary manner whereby Roman law is not merely seen as a set of abstract concepts devoid of any background, but as a body of law which operated in a specific social, economic and cultural context. This ""context-based"" approach to the study of Roman law is an exciting