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Murder was not a crime : homicide and power in the Roman republic /

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, Murde...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gaughan, Judy E., 1961-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Austin : University of Texas Press, 2010.
Edición:1st ed.
Colección:Ashley and Peter Larkin series in Greek and Roman culture.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Killing and the king
  • Power of life and death : pater and res publica
  • Killing and the law, 509-450 B.C.E
  • Murder was not a crime, 449-81 B.C.E
  • Capital jurisdiction, 449-81 B.C.E
  • License to kill
  • Centralization of power and sullan ambiguity.