Theodor Mommsen's influential multi-volume work, first published between 1871and 1888, is a systematic treatment of the intricate workings of the Roman state. The renowned German scholar proposed an original and sometimes controversial understanding of Roman institutions, based around the categories of nineteenth-century constitutional law. The Romans themselves never actually codifiedtheir complicated body of law, but by applying a historical approach to describe the development of Roman law Mommsen succeeds in making it more accessibleto the reader. He systematises the many diverse legal elements upon which theRoman constitution was based and offers a coherent reading of it. In Volume 2, Part 2 Mommsen explains the origins and development of the Principate (the office of the Roman emperor), and describes the role of the imperial household.He also covers the tribunal court and the institutions responsible for governing Rome and Italy. INDICE: Part II. Die einzelnen Magistraturen (cont.): 1. Der Principat.
- ISBN: 978-1-108-00991-1
- Editorial: Cambridge University
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 380
- Fecha Publicación: 08/04/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés