An Introduction to the Study of Justinian's Digest: Containing an Account of its Composition and of the Jurists Used or Referred to Therein, Together ... (Cambridge Library Collection - Classics) - Softcover

Roby, Henry John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1108018246 ISBN 13: 9781108018241

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2011

Synopsis

Henry John Roby (1830–1915) was a Cambridge-educated classicist whose influential career included periods as a schoolmaster, a Professor of Roman law at University College, London, an educational reformer and a Member of Parliament. First published in 1884, this volume provides an analysis and discussion of Justinian's Digesta, a compendium of second and third century Roman legal writings which forms part of the body of Roman civil law issued under Justinian I in 533 AD. It is considered a fundamental work of Roman jurisprudence. Roby discusses the historical context of the Digesta, compares extracts in other legal sources with the original text and provides the Latin text of De Usufructu (one of the titles from the Digesta) with detailed close textual discussion and analysis. This volume was the first published guide to studying the Digesta and is considered one of Roby's most important contributions to jurisprudence.

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Henry John Roby (1830–1915) was a Cambridge-educated classicist specialising in Roman Law. First published in 1884, this volume discusses the historical and legal context of Justinian's Digesta and provides the Latin text of De Usufructu (one of the titles from the Digesta) with detailed close textual analysis.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1108018246
• ISBN 13: 9781108018241
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 546