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• Introduction / Paul J. du Plessis
• Why read the jurists? : Aulus Gellius on reading across disciplines / Joseph A. Howley
• Artes urbanae : Roman law and rhetoric / Olga Tellegen-Couperus and Jan Willem Tellegen
• The senatus consultum silanianum : court decisions and judicial severity in the early Roman empire / Jill Harries
• Law's empire : Roman universalism and legal practice / Caroline Humfress
• The concept of conubium in the Roman republic / Saskia T. Roselaar
• Financial transactions by women in Puteoli / Éva Jakab
• Tapia's banquet hall and Eulogios' cell : transfer of ownership as a security in some late Byzantine papyri / Jakub Urbanik
• Law, agency and growth in the Roman economy / Dennis P. Kehoe
• Dumtaxat de peculio : what's in a peculium, or establishing the extent of the principal's liability / Jean-Jacques Aubert
• Pipes and property in the sale of real estate (D.19.1.38.2) / Cynthia J. Bannon
• The standpoint determines the view : Jacques Barzun's theory of aspect / Philip Thomas.

This is 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' approach to the study of Roman law is an exciting new field which legal historians must address. This book furthers the ongoing debate about law and society in the Roman world. It furthers the current debate on the interface between legal history and ancient history. It brings together a distinguished group of scholars who provide different perspectives. It focuses on larger emerging themes such as the interaction between legal history practice, Roman legal thought, and law and economics.
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• Cover; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Abbreviations;
• Chapter 1 Introduction; Part I Perspectives on Roman Legal Thought;
• Chapter 2 Why Read the Jurists? Aulus Gellius on Reading Across Disciplines;
• Chapter 3 Artes Urbanae: Roman Law and Rhetoric;
• Chapter 4 The Senatus Consultum Silanianum: Court Decisions and Judicial Severity in the Early Roman Empire; Part II Interactions between Legal Theory and Legal Practice;
• Chapter 5 Laws' Empire: Roman Universalism and Legal Practice;
• Chapter 6 The Concept of Conubium in the Roman Republic;
• Chapter 7 Financial Transactions by Women in Puteoli.

• Chapter 8 Tapia's Banquet Hall and Eulogios' Cell: Transfer of Ownership as a Security in Some Late Byzantine PapyriPart III Economic Realities and Law;
• Chapter 9 Law, Agency and Growth in the Roman Economy;
• Chapter 10 Dumtaxat de peculio: What's in a Peculium, or Establishing the Extent of the Principal's Liability;
• Chapter 11 Pipes and Property in the Sale of Real Estate (D.19.1.38.2);
• Chapter 12 The Standpoint Determines the View: Jacques Barzun's Theory of Aspect; Index.

This is 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" approach to the study of Roman law is an exciting new field which legal historians must address. Since the mid-1960s, a new academic movement has advocated a "law and society" approach to the study of Roman law instead of the prevailing dogmatic methodology employed in many Faculties of law. 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.
(source: Nielsen Book Data)