Public Lands and Agrarian Laws of the Roman Republic
Public Lands and Agrarian Laws of the Roman Republic

Author: Andrew Stephenson

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2019-12-09

Total Pages: 122

ISBN-13:

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This book traces the history of Rome's domain lands from the beginning to the establishment of the Empire. The book covers the origin and growth of the idea of private property in land, the expansion of ager publicus (public land) through conquest, and its absorption into private property. This includes a history of the agrarian laws, as land distributions were made and colonies established only in accordance with previously enacted laws. The book provides an insight into how agrarian movements have influenced Roman constitutional history and how a proper understanding of the former is necessary for interpreting the latter.

Public Land in the Roman Republic
Public Land in the Roman Republic

Author: Saskia T. Roselaar

Publisher: OUP Oxford

Published: 2010-07-22

Total Pages: 380

ISBN-13: 0191591483

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In the first volume in this new series on Roman society and law, Saskia T. Roselaar traces the social and economic history of the ager publicus, or public land. As the Romans conquered Italy during the fourth to first centuries BC, they usually took land away from their defeated enemies and declared this to be the property of the Roman state. This land could be distributed to Roman citizens, but it could also remain in the hands of the state, in which case it was available for general public use. However, in the third and second centuries BC growth in the population of Italy led to an increased demand for land among both commercial producers and small farmers. This in turn led to the gradual privatization of the state-owned land, as those who held it wanted to safeguard their rights to it. Roselaar traces the currents in Roman economy and demography which led to these developments.

Public Land in the Roman Republic
Public Land in the Roman Republic

Author: Saskia T. Roselaar

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2010-07-22

Total Pages: 371

ISBN-13: 0199577234

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In the first volume in this new series on Roman society and law, Saskia T. Roselaar traces the social and economic history of the ager publicus, or public land, identifying the developments in Roman economy and demography which led to a gradual process of privatization.

Lands, Laws, and Gods
Lands, Laws, and Gods

Author: Daniel J. Gargola

Publisher: UNC Press Books

Published: 2016-06-01

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1469632438

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In Lands, Laws, and Gods, Daniel Gargola examines the formulation and implementation of laws regulating the use of public lands, including the establishment of colonies, in Republican Rome (509-27 B.C.). During this period of territorial expansion, the Romans developed the basic legal forms by which they governed captured land, and they constructed the processes and ceremonies by which those forms were translated into practice. Using agrarian law as a case study and focusing especially on rituals that both validated and gave structure to the administrative process, Gargola demonstrates the fundamental connections between religion, law, and government. Essential acts in the administration of agrarian legislation, such as the transfer of land from one party to another and the granting of contracts for public works, depended upon ritual formulas and gestures, often within the context of religious ceremonies. By recovering these formulas and their larger significance, Gargola reconstructs an important dimension of Roman life. Originally published in 1995. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.