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Lives behind the laws : the world of the Codex Hermogenianus / Serena Connolly

Author
Connolly, Serena
Published
Bloomington, Ind. : Indiana University Press, [2010]
Copyright Date
©2010
Physical Description
1 online resource ([xxv], 270 pages) : map
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Contents
Seeking justice in the Roman world -- The Rescript system -- The Rescript system in context -- Using the system -- The Emperor and his petitioners.
Summary
In this exploration of the administration of law and its role in the lives of ordinary people in the northern provinces of the Roman Empire, Serena Connolly draws upon a rich but little-known legal collection from the late 3rd century known as the Codex Hermogenianus. The codex is composed of imperial responses to petitions sent to Rome, written by a team of the emperor's legal experts. These petitions and responses provide a wealth of information about provincial legal administration and the lives of the.
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ISBN
9780253004123 (electronic bk.)
0253004128 (electronic bk.)
9780253354013 (cloth ; alk. paper)
0253354013 (cloth ; alk. paper)
9780253221476 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
0253221471 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
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text file
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-259) and index.
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