Fontes Iuris Romani Antiqui (Classic Reprint)

Description: This book meticulously compiles legal texts from ancient Rome, providing a fascinating glimpse into the origins of Western law. It begins with fragments of laws attributed to legendary kings, such as Romulus and Numa, and culminates with the comprehensive Twelve Tables, the foundation of Roman law. The author has carefully reconstructed these laws from inscriptions, literary sources, and legal commentaries, presenting them alongside insightful commentary to guide readers through their complexities. Through the lens of these texts, we can trace the evolution of legal concepts and principles that would profoundly shape Western civilization. This book is an invaluable resource for scholars, legal historians, and anyone interested in understanding the roots of our legal system. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some aesthetic errors may persist, however it has been deemed that any such will not detract from the work's significant historical value. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase.

Price: 23.99 USD

Location: New York NY

End Time: 2024-11-28T10:10:33.000Z

Shipping Cost: 0 USD