Law and Life of Rome

Aspects of Greek & Roman Life

by John Anthony Crook

It is about Roman law in its social context, an attempt to strengthen the bridge between two spheres of discourse about ancient Rome by using the institutions of the law to enlarge understanding of the society & bringing the evidence of the social & economic facts to bear on the rules of law.IntroductionLaw of statusMachinery of the lawFamily & successionPropertyLabourCommerceThe Citizen & the stateNotesChronological TableIndex

Genres: Law, History

349 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1984