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

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...

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Other Authors: Berthelot, Katell (Editor), Dohrmann, Natalie B. (Editor), Nemo-Pekelman, Capucine (Editor)
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Language:English
Published: Rome Publications de l'École française de Rome 2021
Series:Collection de l'École française de Rome
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