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Record Nr.

UNINA9910452311603321

Titolo

Beyond dogmatics : law and society in the Roman world / / edited by J.W. Cairns and P.J. du Plessis [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Edinburgh : , : Edinburgh University Press, , 2007

ISBN

0-7486-5147-0

1-281-25192-5

9786611251925

0-7486-3177-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xi, 223 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Collana

Edinburgh studies in law ; ; v. 3

Disciplina

340.1150937

Soggetti

Sociological jurisprudence - Rome

Roman law

Law - Social aspects - Rome

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides a survey of the debate about the relationship between law and society in the Roman world.