Legitimacy and law in the roman world: tabulae in roman belief and practice
Auteur :
Meyer, Elizabeth A.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521068918
Date de publication :
10 juil. 2008
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,2 x 2,1 cm
Poids :
560 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The Romans wrote solemn religious, public and legal documents on wooden tablets. This book investigates the historical significance of this practice: its power to order the human realm and cosmos and to make documents efficacious; its spread to the provinces; and its influence on the evolution of Roman law.