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Fundamentals of Roman Private Law

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  • © 2012

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Authors:
  1. George Mousourakis

    1. , Faculty of Law, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

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  • Strikes a good balance between legal history and substantive Roman law

  • Clear exposition, well structured and easy to read

  • Translation and Explanation in clear and simple but precise terms of all Latin words and phrases

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Sources and Historical Development of Roman Law

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    Pages 1-84

  3. The Law of Persons

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    Pages 85-118

  4. The Law of Property

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    Pages 119-182

  5. The Law of Obligations

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    Pages 183-277

  6. The Law of Succession

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    Pages 279-308

  7. The Law of Actions

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    Pages 309-341

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 343-363
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About this book

Roman law forms a vital part of the intellectual background of many legal systems currently in force in Continental Europe, Latin America, East Asia and other parts of the world. Knowledge of Roman law, therefore, constitutes an essential component of a sound legal education as well as the education of the student of history. This book begins with a historical introduction, which traces the evolution of Roman law from the earliest period of Roman history up to and including Justinian's codification in the sixth century AD. Then follows an exposition of the principal institutions of Roman private law: the body of rules and principles relating to individuals in Roman society and regulating their personal and proprietary relationships. In this part of the book special attention is given to the Roman law of things, which forged the foundations for much of the modern law of property and obligations in European legal systems. Combining a law specialist's informed perspective with a historical and cultural focus, the book provides an accessible source of reference for students and researchers in many diverse fields of legal and historical learning.

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  • , Faculty of Law, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

    George Mousourakis

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