Final judgments :: duty and emotion in Roman wills, 200 B.C.-A.D. 250 /

Freed from the familial and social obligations incumbent on the living, the Roman testator could craft his will to be a literal ""last judgment"" on family, friends, and society. The Romans were fascinated by the contents of wills, believing the will to be a mirror of the testato...

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1. Verfasser: Champlin, Edward, 1948-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Berkeley : University of California Press, ©1991.
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Zusammenfassung:Freed from the familial and social obligations incumbent on the living, the Roman testator could craft his will to be a literal ""last judgment"" on family, friends, and society. The Romans were fascinated by the contents of wills, believing the will to be a mirror of the testator's true character and opinions. The wills offer us a unique view of the individual Roman testator's world. Just as classicists, ancient historians, and legal historians will find a mi.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xi, 217 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-212) and index.
ISBN:9780520910393
0520910397
0585139687
9780585139685

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