New Frontiers

Paul J. du Plessis

Open Access Published by Edinburgh University Press 2013

New Frontiers

Law and Society in the Roman World

Paul J. du Plessis

https://doi.org/10.1515/9780748668182

Overview
Contents

About this book

An interdisciplinary edited collection on social science methodologies for approaching Roman legal sources

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, 'law and society' approach to the study of Roman law is an exciting new field which legal historians must address.

This interdisciplinary collection focuses on three larger themes which have emerged from these studies: Roman legal thought the interaction between legal theory and legal practice and the relationship between law and economics.

Key Features

This book aims to further the current debate on the interface between legal history and ancient history
It brings together a distinguished group of scholars who will provide different perspectives on this debate
It addresses particular themes within this debate such as law and legal practice, law and gender as well as law and economics

Topics

Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Acknowledgement Publicly Available Download PDF	iv
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
List of Contributors Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
List of Abbreviations Publicly Available Download PDF	viii
1. Introduction Paul J. Du Plessis Open Access Download PDF	1
Part I Perspectives on Roman Legal Thought
2. Why Read the Jurists? Aulus Gellius on Reading Across Disciplines Joseph A. Howley Open Access Download PDF	9
3. Artes Urbanae: Roman Law and Rhetoric Olga Tellegen-Couperus and Jan Willem Tellegen Open Access Download PDF	31
4. The Senatus Consultum Silanianum: Court Decisions and Judicial Severity in the Early Roman Empire Jill Harries Open Access Download PDF	51
Part II Interactions between Legal Theory and Legal Practice
5. Law’s Empire: Roman Universalism and Legal Practice Caroline Humfress Open Access Download PDF	73
6. The Concept of Conubium in the Roman Republic Saskia T. Roselaar Open Access Download PDF	102
7. Financial Transactions by Women in Puteoli Éva Jakab Open Access Download PDF	123
8. Tapia’s Banquet Hall and Eulogios’ Cell: Transfer of Ownership as a Security in Some Late Byzantine Papyri Jakub Urbanik Open Access Download PDF	151
Part III Economic Realities and Law
9. Law, Agency and Growth in the Roman Economy Dennis P. Kehoe Open Access Download PDF	177
10. Dumtaxat de peculio: What’s in a Peculium, or Establishing the Extent of the Principal’s Liability Jean-Jacques Aubert Open Access Download PDF	192
11. Pipes and Property in the Sale of Real Estate (D.19.1.38.2) Cynthia J. Bannon Open Access Download PDF	207
Part IV Concluding Thoughts
12. The Standpoint Determines the View: Jacques Barzun’s Theory of Aspect Philip Thomas Open Access Download PDF	227
Index Open Access Download PDF	245

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 256
Keywords: Law

eBook

Published: March 2, 2022
ISBN: 9780748668182