| A Text-Book of Roman Law: From Augustus to Justinian Contributor(s): Buckland, W. W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521043689 ISBN-13: 9780521043687 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $122.55 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2007 Annotation: Roman Law, since its earliest days of the XII Tables, to the Justinian code over one thousand years later, is arguably the most influential body of law ever developed, remaining at the core of European legal systems until the end of the eighteenth century and informing the civil law and (to a lesser extent) the common law to this day. The first edition of Peter Buckland's classic textbook on the subject was published in 1921. Professor Peter Stein's revised third edition published in 1963 updated the original so that it reflected Professor Buckland's own later thoughts on the subject until his death in 1945. Now available in paperback, this revised edition examines the law of the Empire (or classical law) and also tracks later developments, including the legislation of Justinian. It is primarily concerned with the law but historical developments are also kept in view, so as to give the student the broadest perspective on the subject. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Western Europe - General - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - Law | Legal History |
| Dewey: 340.54 |
| Physical Information: 1.58" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (2.41 lbs) 796 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Cultural Region - Western Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Roman Law, since its earliest days of the XII Tables, to the Justinian code over one thousand years later, is arguably the most influential body of law ever developed, remaining at the core of European legal systems until the end of the eighteenth century and informing the civil law and (to a lesser extent) the common law to this day. The first edition of Peter Buckland's classic textbook on the subject was published in 1921. Professor Peter Stein's revised third edition published in 1963 updated the original so that it reflected Professor Buckland's own later thoughts on the subject until his death in 1945. This revised edition examines the law of the Empire (or classical law) and also tracks later developments, including the legislation of Justinian. It is primarily concerned with the law but historical developments are also kept in view, so as to give the student the broadest perspective on the subject. |