Actors and Audience in the Roman Courtroom (Routledge Monographs in Classical Studies)

Bablitz, Leanne

ISBN 10: 0415594839 / ISBN 13: 9780415594837

Published by Routledge, 2010

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Num Pages: 300 pages, 9 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA1; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 498. . 2010. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Actors and Audience in the Roman Courtroom (Routledge Monographs in Classical Studies)
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415594839
• ISBN 13: 9780415594837
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

What would you see if you attended a trial in a courtroom in the early Roman empire? What was the behaviour of litigants, advocates, judges and audience?

It was customary for Roman individuals out of general interest to attend the various courts held in public places in the city centre and as such, the Roman courts held an important position in the Roman community on a sociological level as well as a litigious one.

This book considers many aspects of Roman courts in the first two centuries AD, both civil and criminal, and illuminates the interaction of Romans of every social group.

Actors and Audience in the Roman Courtroom is an essential resource for courses on Roman social history and Roman law as a historical phenomenon.

About the Author

Leanne Bablitz is Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, where she teaches Imperial Roman History and Roman Law.