Description
Book SynopsisA major new perspective on the nature and development of Roman law in the early republic and empire before Christianity was recognized by Constantine. Watson analyses how modes of legal reasoning in sacred law were carried over to private law, where they were often less appropriate, and were passed on to modern legal systems.
Trade ReviewA courageous, readable, and illuminating study . . . It displays all the proven qualities of Professor Watson's style: clarity, crisp arguments, and that overarching vision that brings together things disparate and baffling, and illumines them all. . . . It will be a revelation to historians and students of literature, and it will enthrall the jurists and the students of religion.
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Scholars interested in the questions of the interaction between Roman law and religion will find this book thought provoking and beneficial in elucidating various points and issues.
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The significance of this slim, well-written, and informative book should be obvious to the student of religious history, theology, and ethics.
