Part I. Introduction: 1. Introduction David Johnston; 2. Roman law and its intellectual context Laurens Winkel; Part II. Lawmaking: 3. Sources of law from the Republic to the Dominate David Ibbetson; 4. Roman law in the provinces John Richardson; Part III. Roman Law: The Evidence: 5. Documents in Roman practice Joseph Georg Wolf; 6. Writing in Roman legal contexts Elizabeth A. Meyer; 7. Patristic sources Caroline Humfress; 8. Justinian and the Corpus Iuris Civilis Wolfgang Kaiser; Part IV. Private Law in Roman Society: 9. Slavery, family, and status Andrew Lewis; 10. Property Paul du Plessis; 11. Succession David Johnston; 12. Commerce Jean-Jacques Aubert; 13. Delicts A. J. B. Sirks; 14. Litigation Ernest Metzger; Part V. Criminal and Public Law: 15. Crime and punishment Andrew Lintott; 16. Public law A. J. B. Sirks; Part VI. Byzantium and Beyond: 17. The law of New Rome: Byzantine law B. H. Stolte; 18. The legacy of Roman law Laurent Mayali; 19. Canon law and Roman law R. H. Helmholz; 20. Political thought Magnus Ryan; 21. Roman law in the modern world Reinhard Zimmermann.
This book reflects the wide range of current scholarship on Roman law, covering private, criminal and public law.
David Johnston is a Queen's Counsel who practises at the Bar in Scotland, mainly in the fields of public and commercial law. He holds MA, PhD and LD degrees from the University of Cambridge. From 1993 to 1999 he was Regius Professor of Civil Law at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of Christ's College. He is currently an honorary professor at Edinburgh Law School. David Johnston is the author of many publications, including The Roman Law of Trusts (1988), Roman Law in Context (1999) and Prescription and Limitation, 2nd edition (2012).
'A sophisticated and informative journey through a fascinating
intellectual landscape: Roman law, private and public, in its
ancient context and beyond, beautifully explained to lawyers and
historians.' Dario Mantovani, Università degli Studi di Pavia,
Italy
'The Cambridge Companion to Roman Law is an indispensable survey of
the enormous field of Roman law, focusing not just on the substance
of the law, but also on the process of its creation, its
enforcement in the Roman world, and its subsequent influence on
later legal systems.' Dennis Kehoe, Tulane University,
Louisiana
'This book is a good companion for a long journey, from the
formation of Roman law through its reconstruction in the Middle
Ages to its continuing influence in the modern world. The authors
present Roman law authoritatively and from a range of perspectives,
examining its doctrines, its development, and its intellectual and
economic roots.' James Gordley, Tulane University, Louisiana
'It is rare to read a book on Roman law which is difficult to put
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