Studying Roman Law

ISBN-13: 9781780930268 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 128 str.

Paul du Plessis

Opis

Studying Roman Law is an introductory guide aimed at sixth-formers, students and those with a general interest wishing to obtain a basic overview of Roman private law during the first three centuries of the Common Era. It is not meant to be a replacement for more comprehensive and technical manuals on Roman law, but should rather be seen as introductory reading. It contains a basic overview of the sources of Roman private law and a guide to their use together with a survey of the main areas of the law using primary sources in translation. It also explains the different contexts in which these rules arose and operated as well as the mechanisms by which they were enforced against the backdrop of one of the most sophisticated and influential legal systems of the ancient world.

Spis treści

Sources and Methodology Persons Actions Things Conclusions Suggestions for further reading and study Index