Law, Tradition, and Power in Ancient Rome (Paperback)

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Editorial: Colloquium Verlag, 2026

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Paperback. Law, Tradition, and Power in Ancient Rome is a sweeping, deeply engaging exploration of how the Roman world built one of the most influential legal and political systems in human history-and how that system, in turn, shaped the rise, transformation, and endurance of Roman power. Moving from the city's mythical foundations to the complexities of late antiquity, the book reveals how law was never merely a set of rules in Rome, but a living force that structured society, legitimized authority, and mediated the tensions between tradition and innovation.Across twenty richly detailed chapters, readers encounter the Republic's fierce struggles between elites and populares, the legal ingenuity of jurists who transformed custom into science, the imperial cult that sacralized political authority, and the administrative revolutions of emperors like Augustus, Diocletian, and Constantine. Through vivid storytelling and close engagement with ancient sources-from Cicero's courtroom speeches to the legal brilliance of Gaius, Ulpian, and Papinian-the book brings to life the personalities, crises, and ideas that forged Roman law.This is not simply a history of statutes and institutions. It is a narrative of ambition and ideology, of political violence and constitutional creativity, of emperors who cloaked autocracy in republican forms and jurists who built a legal tradition that would outlast the empire itself. Readers will see how Roman concepts of citizenship, property, authority, and justice became the foundation of Western legal thought, influencing medieval kingdoms, Renaissance humanists, Enlightenment philosophers, and modern civil law systems.Written with clarity, depth, and narrative flair, Law, Tradition, and Power in Ancient Rome appeals to both scholars and general readers. It offers a compelling portrait of a civilization that understood, perhaps better than any other, that power endures only when it is wrapped in the language of law-and that law survives only when it adapts to the demands of power.For anyone fascinated by ancient history, political thought, or the origins of modern legal systems, this book provides an unforgettable journey into the heart of Rome's most enduring legacy. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

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Título
Law, Tradition, and Power in Ancient Rome (Paperback)
Autor
Alban Pope
Editorial
Colloquium Verlag
Año de publicación
2026
Estado
new
Encuadernación
Paperback
Idioma
inglés
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9798233592652

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