Title
Specvlvm ivris : Roman law as a reflection of social and economic life in antiquity / edited by Jean-Jacques Aubert and Boudewijn Sirks.
ISBN
0472112511 (cloth ; alk. paper)
9780472112517 (cloth ; alk. paper)
Publication Details
Ann Arbor, Mich. : The University of Michigan Press, ©2002.
Language
English
Description
vii, 203 pages ; 24 cm
Item Number
9780472112517
Call Number
KJA190 .S69 2002
Dewey Decimal Classification
340.5/4
Summary
"Close readings of juristic opinions and Republican or imperial legislation allow the contributors to find the rationale behind rules and decisions in order to explain practices and mentalities of the elite within a larger social context. From these independent case studies, the editors draw the conclusion that Roman law was not divorced from the realities of daily life, even though some jurists might have been working with hypothetical cases." "SPECVLVM IVRIS: Roman law as a Reflection of Social and Economic Life in Antiquity addresses the thorny complexities of a broad range of critical legal issues. It will be a valuable tool for classicists and ancient historians alike, as well as for legal, social, and economic historians, sociologists, and anthropologists."--BOOK JACKET.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Sulla's law on prices and the Roman definition of luxury / Peter Wyetzner
Gifts between husband and wife / David Cherry
The Augustan marriage legislation and social practice / Thomas A.J. McGinn
A double standard in Roman criminal law? / Jean-Jacques Aubert
Sailing in the off-season with reduced financial risk / Boudewijn Sirks
Roman law and the study of land transportation / Susan D. Martin
Conclusion / Boudewijn Sirks
Conclusion / Jean-Jacques Aubert.
