Legal engagement The reception of Roman law and tribunals by Jews and other inhabitants of the Empire

• Other Authors: Berthelot, Katell (Editor), Dohrmann, Natalie B. (Editor), Nemo-Pekelman, Capucine (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Rome Publications de l'École française de Rome 2021
• Series: Collection de l'École française de Rome
• Subjects: Ancient history: to c 500 CE; Roman law; Jewish law; religion
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

The Roman empire set law at the center of its very identity. A complex and robust ideology of law and justice is evident not only in the dynamics of imperial administration, but a host of cultural arenas. Citizenship named the privilege of falling under Roman jurisdiction, legal expertise was cultur...