Emperor of law.

'The Emperor of Law' explores how the Roman emperor came to assume the mantle of supreme legal authority in the Empire. It offers a fundamental reinterpretation of the advent of imperial supremacy in law based on an analysis of the gradual expansion and elaboration of the emperor's ad...

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Main Author: Tuori, Kaius
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Oxford Univ Press, 2016.
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Summary:'The Emperor of Law' explores how the Roman emperor came to assume the mantle of supreme legal authority in the Empire. It offers a fundamental reinterpretation of the advent of imperial supremacy in law based on an analysis of the gradual expansion and elaboration of the emperor's adjudication and jurisdiction through historical narratives.
Physical Description:1 online resource
ISBN:9780191805745
0191805742