Petitions, Litigation, and Social Control in Roman Egypt
| Author | : Benjamin Kelly |
| Publisher | : Oxford Studies in Ancient Docu |
| Total Pages | : 448 |
| Release | : 2011-10-13 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780199599615 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0199599610 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (610 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Petitions, Litigation, and Social Control in Roman Egypt by : Benjamin Kelly
Download or read book Petitions, Litigation, and Social Control in Roman Egypt written by Benjamin Kelly and published by Oxford Studies in Ancient Docu. This book was released on 2011-10-13 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through the analysis of legal documents surviving on papyrus, such as petitions, reports of court proceedings, and letters, this book examines the contribution that petitioning and litigation made to the maintenance of the social order in Roman Egypt between 30 BC and AD 284, and focuses on how the legal system achieved its formal goals.
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