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Legitimacy and law in the Roman world : tabulae in Roman belief and practice /

The Romans wrote solemn religious, public, and legal documents on wooden tablets. This book investigates the historical significance of this practice: its power to order the human realm and cosmos and to make documents efficacious; its spread to the provinces; and its influence on the evolution of R...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Meyer, Elizabeth A.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:The Romans wrote solemn religious, public, and legal documents on wooden tablets. This book investigates the historical significance of this practice: its power to order the human realm and cosmos and to make documents efficacious; its spread to the provinces; and its influence on the evolution of Roman law.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvi, 353 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-340) and index.
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