Murder was not a crime : homicide and power in the Roman republic /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gaughan, Judy E., 1961-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Austin : University of Texas Press, 2010.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Ashley and Peter Larkin series in Greek and Roman culture.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Killing and the king
  • Power of life and death : pater and res publica
  • Killing and the law, 509-450 B.C.E
  • Murder was not a crime, 449-81 B.C.E
  • Capital jurisdiction, 449-81 B.C.E
  • License to kill
  • Centralization of power and sullan ambiguity.