Introduction to the Study of Justinian''s Digest - Containing an Account of Its Composition of Jurists Used Or Referred

Klappentext A detailed discussion, analysis and guide to studying Justinian's Digesta, first published in 1884. Zusammenfassung Henry John Roby (1830–1915) was a Cambridge-educated classicist specialising in Roman Law. First published in 1884, this volume discusses the historical and legal context of Justinian's Digesta and provides the Latin text of De Usufructu (one of the titles from the Digesta) with detailed close textual analysis. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Introductory remarks; 2. Justinian's legislation; 3. Division of the digest and order of the titles; 4. Order of extracts in the title; 5. Comparison of extracts with their originals; 6. Introductory to account of jurists; 7. Early jurists; 8. Jurists of Cicero's time; 9. Labeo and the two schools of jurists; 10. Jurists of first half of first century; 11. Jurists of second half of first century; 12. Jurists of first half of second century; 13. Jurists of second half of second century; 14. Papinian, Ulpian, Paul; 15. Latest jurists; 16. Of lawyers' Latin; 17. Authorities for text of Digest; 18. Of the mode of citing the Digest; 19. Books recommended; Appendices; Digest VII I De usufructu et quemadmodum quis utatus fruatur; Commentary on same; Index.

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• Authors: Henry John Roby, Roby Henry John
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.02.2011
• EAN: 9781108018241
• ISBN: 978-1-108-01824-1
• No. of pages: 546
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Classics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; HISTORY / Ancient / General, Ancient History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE