The Impact of Justice on the Roman Empire by Hekster, Olivier; Verboven, Koenraad;

Short description:

The Impact of Justice on the Roman Empire discusses ways in which notions, practice and the ideology of justice impacted on the Roman Empire through three main themes: the emperor and justice, justice in a dispersed empire and differentiation of justice.

Long description:

The Impact of Justice on the Roman Empire discusses ways in which notions, practice and the ideology of justice impacted on the functioning of the Roman Empire. The papers assembled in this volume follow from the thirteenth workshop of the international network Impact of Empire. They focus on what was considered just in various groups of Roman subjects, how these views were legitimated, shifted over time, and how they affected policy making and political, administrative, and judicial practices. Linking all of the papers are three common themes: the emperor and justice, justice in a dispersed empire and differentiation of justice.

''This volume and the others in its series offer readers a bird?s-eye view of a complicated field, highlighting promising new voices and introducing giants in the field to readers who may be experiencing their work for the first time.'' Zachary Herz, in The Classical Review 70.2 (2020)

Table of Contents:

Notes on Contributors


1 Introduction
 Koenraad Verboven and Olivier Hekster

Part 1 The Emperor and Justice

Part 2 Justice in a Dispersed Empire

Part 3 Justice for All?