The Roman Law of Slavery by William Warwick Buckland

The Roman Law of Slavery by William Warwick Buckland

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This classic scholarly work of 1908 presents an exhaustive survey of slaves and their status in Roman law. Buckland descibes in minute detail the complexity of the slave's position in the eyes of the law, outlining how they are treated both as animals and as free men.

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The Roman Law of Slavery by William Warwick Buckland

W. W. Buckland's highly regarded magisterial work of 1908 is a scholarly and thorough description of the principles of the Roman law with regard to slavery. Chapters systematically address, in Buckland's words, 'the most characteristic part of the most characteristic intellectual product of Rome'. In minute detail, Buckland surveys slaves and the complexity of the position of the slave in Roman law, describing how slaves are treated both as animals and as free men. He begins by outlining the definition of 'slave', their characteristics and conditions, giving examples of particular cases and describing for the reader the sorts of work a Roman slave might do. Carefully and comprehensively referenced throughout, this is a general survey of an important aspect of Roman law by a renowned Cambridge academic, which retains its status as an enduring classic.
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ISBN 13 9781108009430
ISBN 10 1108009433
Title The Roman Law of Slavery
Author William Warwick Buckland
Series Cambridge Library Collection - Classics
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Year published 2010-06-24
Number of pages 756
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