Law, rhetoric, and science: historical narratives in Roman law

Cunningham, Graeme James (2018) Law, rhetoric, and science: historical narratives in Roman law. PhD thesis, University of Glasgow.

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Abstract

Historical narratives have limited scholarly appreciation of the impact of rhetoric on the development of Roman law in the late Republican period. This thesis challenges these narratives and attempts to re-evaluate the role of rhetoric in Roman law.

Item Type: Thesis (PhD)
Qualification Level: Doctoral
Keywords: Roman law, law, legal history, rhetoric, classics, Cicero, succession law.
Subjects: K Law > K Law (General)
K Law > KD England and Wales > KDC Scotland
Colleges/Schools: College of Social Sciences > School of Law
Supervisor's Name: Metzger, Professor Ernest and Steel, Professor Catherine
Date of Award: 2018
Depositing User: Mr. Graeme Cunnningham
Unique ID: glathesis:2018-41030
Copyright: Copyright of this thesis is held by the author.
Date Deposited: 19 Mar 2019 13:28
Last Modified: 15 Apr 2019 12:46
URI: https://theses.gla.ac.uk/id/eprint/41030

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