Violence in Republican RomeOxford University Press, 1999 - 240 sider This book examines the roots of violence in Roman Republican law and society and the growth of violence in city war and the power of armies. It discusses political conflict, violence, military insurrection, and authoritarian government of the Republic. |
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PART ONE THE BACKGROUND 1 Popular Justice | 6 |
Violence and the Law | 22 |
Cruelty | 35 |
The Morality of Political Violence | 52 |
PART TWO VIOLENCE IN PRACTICE v The Nature and Techniques of Violence 89 | 67 |
The Gangs | 74 |
PART THREE THE REPRESSION OF VIOLENCE VII Control of Violence by the Executive | 89 |
Legislation against Violence | 107 |
The Annulment of Laws Passed by Violence | 132 |
States of Emergency | 149 |
PART FOUR XII The Violence of the Late Republic | 175 |
CONCLUSION | 204 |
APPENDICES | 209 |
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Legal Remedies for Private Violence | 125 |
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