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Roman Law before the Twelve Tables: An Interdisciplinary Approach

Roman Law before the Twelve Tables: An Interdisciplinary Approach

Author: Sinclair W. Bell; Paul J. du Plessis
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
ISBN: 9781474443975

Published In: November 2021
Format: Paperback
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Hardback Edition ISBN: 9781474443968

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Challenges current orthodox views about the origins of Roman law

Re-evaluates current debates surrounding the origins, nature and legacy of Roman law
Brings together an international and interdisciplinary range of contributors
Looks beyond the solitary context of Roman law’s origins by drawing upon the critical axioms of anthropological theory
Includes an up-to-date study of legal texts from other early Italic societies, incorporating important recent archaeological discoveries

Bringing together a team of international experts from different subject areas – including law, history, archaeology and anthropology – this book re-evaluates the traditional narratives surrounding the origins of Roman law before the enactment of the Twelve Tables. Much is now known about the archaic period, relevant evidence from later periods continues to emerge and new methodologies bring the promise of interpretive inroads. This book explores whether, in light of recent developments in these fields, the earliest history of Roman law should be reconsidered.

Introduction: The Dawn of Roman Law

Paul J. du Plessis and Sinclair W. Bell

Part I: The Materiality of Roman Law: New Archaeological Discoveries

1. Roman Law in its Italic Context

James Clackson

2. Central Italian Elite Groups as Aristocratic Houses in the Ninth to Sixth Centuries B.C.E.

Matthew Naglak and Nicola Terrenato

3. Authority and Display in Sixth-Century Etruria: The Vicchio Stele

P. Gregory Warden and Adriano Maggiani

Part II: Constructing Early Roman Law: Sources and Methods

4. The Twelve Tables and the Leges regiae: A Problem of Validity

Carlos Amunátegui Perelló