Public Order in Ancient Rome |
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| Author:
| Nippel, Wilfried |
| Contribution by:
| Cartledge, P. A.
Garnsey, P. D. A. |
| Series title: | Key Themes in Ancient History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-38327-1 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 1995 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $93.00 |
Book Description:
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This is a critical study of the system of law and order in ancient Rome in both Republican and Imperial periods. Wilfried Nippel identifies the mechanisms of self-regulation which operated as a stabilising force within Roman society, and considers the issue of the absence of a professional police force in the city of Rome, before and after the collapse of the Republic.
This is a critical study of the system of law and order in ancient Rome in both Republican and Imperial periods. Wilfried Nippel identifies the mechanisms of self-regulation which operated as a stabilising force within Roman society, and considers the issue of the absence of a professional police force in the city of Rome, before and after the collapse of the Republic.