Murder Was Not a Crime: Homicide and Power in the Roman Republic
(Part of the The Ashley and Peter Larkin Series in Greek and Roman Culture Series)
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Embarking on a unique study of Roman criminal law, Judy Gaughan has developed a novel understanding of the nature of social and political power dynamics in republican government. Revealing the significant relationship between political power and attitudes toward homicide in the Roman republic, Murder Was Not a Crime describes a legal system through which families (rather than the government) were given the power to mete out punishment for...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0292725671
ISBN13:9780292725676
Release Date:November 2010
Publisher:University of Texas Press
Length:214 Pages
Weight:0.71 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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