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Record Nr.

UNINA9910807234303321

Autore

Bannon Cynthia Jordan

Titolo

Gardens and neighbors : private water rights in Roman Italy / / Cynthia Jordan Bannon

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Ann Arbor, : University of Michigan Press, c2009

ISBN

1-282-59390-0

9786612593901

0-472-02564-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (321 p.)

Collana

Law and society in the ancient world

Disciplina

346.45/6320432

Soggetti

Water (Roman law)

Riparian rights (Roman law)

Water rights - Italy - History

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 indexes.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; Map; Introduction; 1. Rationality and Rationing a Common Resource; 2. Law and Neighborly Practice; 3. Utility, Productivity, and Planning; 4. Servitudes and the Sale of Land; Conclusion; APPENDICES; Appendix A: Sources for Uses of Water and Hydraulic Facilities on the Farm; Appendix B: Fishponds and Freshwater Supply; Bibliography; Index of Sources; General Index

Sommario/riassunto

The first in-depth study of Roman water rights in Italy