History of Roman Law
A.Y. 2023/2024
Learning objectives
The course is aimed at illustrating the fundamental institutions of Roman public law by studying the various forms of the ancient Roman constitution (monarchy, republic, principate, dominate) within the context of its traditional historic periodization.
Expected learning outcomes
- Capacity for synthesis and for coordinating the issues of Roman legal history within a dynamic view of the legal phenomena;
- Capacity for making links through recovery of the historical roots of various modern legal institutions;
- Capacity for deepening the acquired knowledge, also through a direct comparison with the main legal and literary sources;
- Learning and using concepts and an appropriate legal language.
- Capacity for making links through recovery of the historical roots of various modern legal institutions;
- Capacity for deepening the acquired knowledge, also through a direct comparison with the main legal and literary sources;
- Learning and using concepts and an appropriate legal language.
Lesson period: First semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course can be attended as a single course.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
First semester
Course syllabus
The 6-credits-course will be dedicated to the analysis of the sources of law, to the constitutional structures, the functioning of the State organs and the criminal prosecution during the development of the Roman legal experience from the ancient period until the Byzantine period. This will allow students to acquire a fundamental knowledge for the comprehension of the principal dynamics of politics and of the development of contemporary public law.
During the course, passages from ancient sources and modern authors will be presented and read in class, with the objective of illustrating the development of the Roman constitution.
Analytical program:
Historical introduction - The gentilician city-state - The patricio-plebeian city-state - Expansion of Rome - The principate - The absolute monarchy - The Justinianic compilation.
During the course, passages from ancient sources and modern authors will be presented and read in class, with the objective of illustrating the development of the Roman constitution.
Analytical program:
Historical introduction - The gentilician city-state - The patricio-plebeian city-state - Expansion of Rome - The principate - The absolute monarchy - The Justinianic compilation.
Prerequisites for admission
The course has no specific prerequisites.
Teaching methods
Frontal instruction and exegetical workshops.
Teaching Resources
O. Tellegen-Couperus (a cura di), A Short History of Roman Law, London, Routledge, 1993.
Assessment methods and Criteria
There will be a final verbal examination. The exam will be written only for attendants. The exam will test students' in-depth knowledge and comprehension of the course contents. In addition to knowledge and understanding of the course material, students will be evaluated according to their ability to appropriately express themselves and effectively communicate historical legal concepts.
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Reception:
Thurs 9.00-10.30
dipartimento di diritto privato e storia del diritto - 1 floor