Historical Introduction to the Roman Law (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Walton, Frederick Parker

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1332790798 ISBN 13 : 9781332790791

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Discover the roots of modern civil law in a concise, practical guide to Rome’s legal world. This short, accessible introduction explains how Roman law shaped modern legal systems and how the Corpus Juris came to define centuries of jurisprudence. It emphasizes a clear view of Rome’s constitutional law, its famous jurists, and the key periods that transformed law from a city tradition into a lasting civil code.

This edition presents a focused overview, ideal for students, teachers, or general readers seeking a solid grounding in the history and sources of Roman law. It blends historical context with explanations of how laws were created, interpreted, and applied in ancient Rome, and it shows the enduring influence on today’s legal frameworks.

- Learn how the Roman legal system evolved from kings and republic to empire
- Understand the roles of jurists, public proceedings, and the sources of law
- See how custom, precedent, and legislation interacted to shape legal practice
- Appreciate why the Roman law heritage remains a foundation of the civil law tradition

Ideal for readers of legal history, classical studies, and anyone curious about the origins of modern law.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The facts that another edition of this book has been called for, and that the second edition has been translated into Portuguese indicate that it makes an appeal to students who are attending lectures upon the I nstitutes. It does not pretend to be a systematic history of the Roman law, noris it intended in any way to take the place of a commentary on the Institutes of Justinian. It is rather a series of chapters on problems, mainly historical, which confront the student who is beginning the Roman law. I ts aim is to be complementary to a course of lectures, and to supply a historical backorround. The historical notices contained in the Institutes of Justinian are so fragmentary that without more information the student does not see the law in its true perspective. He has to be reminded that the law of Justinian is the culmination of a long history, and that the Romans started with a little body of A ryan customs, out of which their extraordinary genius was able by slow degrees to shape a legal system of the greatest refinement. Unfortunately the pressure of other subjects renders it impossible for most students to make a detailed study of the history of Roman law. If the introduction is not to encroach upon the time assigned to the practical law it must be kept within narrow limits. The difficulty is largely one of selection.
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Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text.

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This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. This text refers to the Bibliobazaar edition.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1332790798
• ISBN 13: 9781332790791
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 272
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