Murder Was Not a Crime: Homicide and Power in the Roman Republic

Author:   Judy E. Gaughan
Publisher:   University of Texas Press
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Pages:   214
Publication Date:   15 January 2010
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Author:   Judy E. Gaughan
Publisher:   University of Texas Press
Imprint:   University of Texas Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9780292725676


ISBN 10:   0292725671
Pages:   214
Publication Date:   15 January 2010
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Abbreviations Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter One: Killing and the King Chapter Two: Power of Life and Death: Pater and Res Publica Chapter Three: Killing and the Law, 509-450 B.C.E. Chapter Four: Murder Was Not a Crime, 449-81 B.C.E. Chapter Five: Capital Jurisdiction, 449-81 B.C.E. Chapter Six: License to Kill Chapter Seven: Centralization of Power and Sullan Ambiguity Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index

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Overall, this is an enjoyable and well-researched work, which offers an interesting hypothesis that I hope will be a useful addition to the wider debate on Roman law. As stated above, however, one of its greatest strengths is its consideration of the wider implications of homicide in Roman society. Accordingly, it sheds a fascinating new light on the wider issues of power in the republican period and beyond. * Bryn Mawr Classical Review *


Overall, this is an enjoyable and well-researched work, which offers an interesting hypothesis that I hope will be a useful addition to the wider debate on Roman law. As stated above, however, one of its greatest strengths is its consideration of the wider implications of homicide in Roman society. Accordingly, it sheds a fascinating new light on the wider issues of power in the republican period and beyond. Bryn Mawr Classical Review


Overall, this is an enjoyable and well-researched work, which offers an interesting hypothesis that I hope will be a useful addition to the wider debate on Roman law. As stated above, however, one of its greatest strengths is its consideration of the wider implications of homicide in Roman society. Accordingly, it sheds a fascinating new light on the wider issues of power in the republican period and beyond. * Bryn Mawr Classical Review *


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Judy E. Gaughan teaches at Colorado State University.

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