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ancient history
ancient roman history
ancient roman society
ancient sources
Author_Detlef Liebs
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christian leaders
christianity
classical studies
classical world
courtroom drama
criminal cases
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famous court cases
government and governing
heresy
high profile case
jesus christ
legal context
legal history
legal reasoning
litigation
lively
murder
page turner
political history
political science
power and wealth
priscillian
realistic
rome
trial of horatius
Product details
- ISBN 9780520294851
- Weight: 363g
- Dimensions: 140 x 210mm
- Publication Date: 23 Feb 2017
- Publisher: University of California Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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Summoned to the Roman Courts is the first work by Detlef Liebs, an internationally recognized expert on ancient Roman law, to be made available in English. Originally presented as a series of popular lectures, this book brings to life a thousand years of Roman history through sixteen studies of famous court cases - from the legendary trial of Horatius for the killing of his sister, to the trial of Jesus Christ, to that of the Christian leader Priscillian for heresy. Drawing on a wide variety of ancient sources, the author not only paints a vivid picture of ancient Roman society, but also illuminates how ancient legal practices still profoundly affect how the law is implemented today.
Detlef Liebs, Professor of Legal History and Civil Law at the University of Freiburg, is the author of Romische Jurisprudenz in Africa and Romisches Recht: Ein Studienbuch, among other books.
