Legitimacy and Law in the Roman World Tabulae in Roman Belief and Practice |
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| Author:
| Meyer, Elizabeth A. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-49701-5 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2004 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $138.00 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.