The Emperor of Law: The Emergence of Roman Imperial Adjudication

by Kaius Tuori

In the days of the Roman Empire, the emperor was considered not only the ruler of the state, but also its supreme legal authority, fulfilling the multiple roles of supreme court, legislator, and administrator. The Emperor of Law explores how the emperor came to assume the mantle of a judge, beginning with Augustus, the first emperor, and spanning the years leading up to Caracalla and the Severan dynasty.

While earlier studies have attempted...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198744455
• ISBN13: 9780198744450
• Release Date: January 2017
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 498 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.5" x 8.6"