Roman Law in Context explains how Roman law worked for those who lived by it, by viewing it in the light of the society and economy in which it operated. The bo

This extensively updated second edition considers how Roman law worked in practice, viewed in its social and economic context.

Roman law forms an important part of the intellectual background of many legal systems currently in force in continental Europe, Latin America and other parts o

This book explains how Roman law worked for those who lived by it, by viewing it in the light of the society and economy in which it operated. Written in an acc

The economic analysis of Roman law has enormous potential to illuminate the origins of Roman legal institutions in response to changes in the economic activitie