Legal History Archive
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Insurance in Roman Law : Martialis Epigrammaton III 52
Posted on November 14, 2010 | No CommentsInsurance in Roman Law : Martialis Epigrammaton III 52 By P.J. Thomas Journal of South African Law, Vol.2 (2009) Introduction: The communis opinio among specialists of insurance law holds that... -
Monogamy and polygyny in Greece, Rome, and world history
Posted on January 30, 2010 | No CommentsMonogamy and polygyny in Greece, Rome, and world history Scheidel, Walter Princeton/Stanford Working Papers in Classics, June 2008 Abstract: In what sense were the ancient Greeks and Romans monogamous, and... -
Lost Roman law code discovered in London
Posted on January 27, 2010 | No CommentsResearchers at University College London have discovered part of an ancient Roman law code previously thought to have been lost forever. Simon Corcoran and Benet Salway made the breakthrough after... -
The Ethics and Economics of Ptolemaic Religious Associations
Posted on January 26, 2010 | No CommentsThe Ethics and Economics of Ptolemaic Religious Associations Monson, Andrew Princeton/Stanford Working Papers in Classics, November 2005 Abstract This paper considers the economic status of the members in Ptolemaic religious... -
Legal Pluralism in Archaic Greece
Posted on January 24, 2010 | No CommentsLegal Pluralism in Archaic Greece Lakin, Kyle Princeton/Stanford Working Papers in Classics, December, 2005 Abstract The theory of legal pluralism argues that law’s function in modern society must be understood... -
Socrates and democratic Athens: The story of the trial in its historical and legal contexts
Posted on January 22, 2010 | No CommentsSocrates and democratic Athens: The story of the trial in its historical and legal contexts Ober, Josiah Princeton/Stanford Working Papers in Classics, July 2006 Abstract Socrates was both a loyal... -
Access, Fairness, and Transaction Costs: Nikophon’s law on silver coinage (Athens: 375/4 BC)
Posted on January 21, 2010 | No CommentsAccess, Fairness, and Transaction Costs: Nikophon’s law on silver coinage (Athens: 375/4 BC) Ober, Josiah Princeton/Stanford Working Papers in Classics, July 2009 Abstract Several distinctive, and initially puzzling features of... -
Athens’ Democratic Witnesses
Posted on January 1, 2010 | No CommentsAthens’ Democratic Witnesses By David C. Mirhady Phoenix, Vol. 56, No. 3/4. (2002) Introduction: While discussing the circumstances of his dispute, a speaker in the Athenian popular courts will pause from...