Law and Power in the Making of the Roman Commonwealth

Name: Law and Power in the Making of the Roman Commonwealth
Brand: Cambridge University Press
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By Luigi Capogrossi Colognesi

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With a broad chronological sweep, this book provides an historical account of Roman law and legal institutions which explains how they were created and modified in relation to political developments and changes in power relations. It underlines the constant tension between two central aspects of Roman politics: the aristocratic nature of the system of government, and the drive for increased popular participation in decision-making and the exercise of power. The traditional balance of power underwent a radical transformation under Augustus, with new processes of integration and social mobility brought into play. Professor Capogrossi Colognesi brings into sharp relief the deeply political nature of the role of Roman juridical science as an expression of aristocratic politics and discusses the imperial jurists' fundamental contribution to the production of an outline theory of sovereignty and legality which would constitute, together with Justinian's gathering of Roman legal knowledge, the most substantial legacy of Rome.

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Binding:: Paperback
Number of Pages:: 404
Release Date:: 2018-11-08
Publication Date:: 2018-07-20
Publisher:: Cambridge University Press
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 1107420466
ISBN13:: 9781107420465
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 583 g
Height:: 15.2 cm
Width:: 22.9 cm
Thickness:: 2.2 cm

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