Roman Law in Context explains how Roman law worked for those who lived by it, by viewing it in the light of the society and economy in which it operated. The bo

This extensively updated second edition considers how Roman law worked in practice, viewed in its social and economic context.

Long a major element of classical studies, the examination of the laws of the ancient Romans has gained momentum in recent years as interdisciplinary work in le

Roman law forms an important part of the intellectual background of many legal systems currently in force in continental Europe, Latin America and other parts o

This book explains how Roman law worked for those who lived by it, by viewing it in the light of the society and economy in which it operated. Written in an acc