{"product_id":"lives-behind-the-laws-the-world-of-the-codex-hermogenianus-0253221471","title":"Lives behind the Laws: The World of the Codex Hermogenianus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0253221471\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Connolly, Serena\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this exploration of the administration of law and its role in the lives of ordinary people in the northern provinces of the Roman Empire, Serena Connolly draws upon a rich but little-known legal collection from the late 3rd century known as the Codex Hermogenianus. The codex is composed of imperial responses to petitions sent to Rome, written by a team of the emperor's legal experts. These petitions and responses provide a wealth of information about provincial legal administration and the lives of the non-elite petitioners. The man who prostituted his wife, the mother whose malicious son undersold her farm, and the slaves who posed as free men to get a loan are just a few of the lives to encounter. Lives behind the Laws makes a valuable contribution to Roman social, political, and legal history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51703925276960,"sku":"NEW0253221471","price":28.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/81dHKxo_OtL_0d4db7ed-5c75-4d4f-8a75-4b71dfa4dcac.jpg?v=1779391018","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/lives-behind-the-laws-the-world-of-the-codex-hermogenianus-0253221471","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}