Reprint of the first and only edition. Originally published: Cambridge: At the University Press, 1886. cclxxix pp. This authoritative introduction to a scholarly study of Justinian's Digest provides more than an explanation and analysis of the legal arrangement and the components themselves, although those are key features of the work. He compares points, extracts, and other legal sources, makes recommendations for citing the Digest. A number of chapters are given over to the jurists. The Appendix lays out the organizational structure of the Digest and includes a chronological table of Emperors and major events. With an interesting chapter entitled "Of Lawyers' Latin" which includes technical phrases encountered in the Digest.

An Introduction to the Study of Justinian's Digest: Containing an Account of Its Composition and of the Jurists Used or Referred to Therein

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Henry John Roby

Ancient Civilizations

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2 vols. The private law of Rome is the authentic source of the substance of modern European law, and was at its highest development, at the end of the second century, before the advent of Constantinople, when Rome was still the capital of the world. Based on an examination of original sources, this scholarly treatise on Roman private law is divided into four Books: Book I: Citizenship and Status Generally, Book II: Family, Book III: Inheritance, Book IV: Property. Originally published: Cambridge: At the University Press, 1902. xiii, [1], 560 pp.

Roman Private Law in the Times of Cicero and of the Antonines. 2 Vols.

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An Introduction to the Study of Justinian's Digest: Containing an Account of Its Composition and of the Jurists Used or Referred to Therein

Roman Private Law in the Times of Cicero and of the Antonines. 2 Vols.