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Crime and Punishment in Ancient Rome

By Richard A. Bauman

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About the Book

Crime and punishment have concerned humanity since the beginning of social life. Their manifestations in ancient Rome remains a fascinating topic, as the law of most European countries today is derived from ancient Roman law.
Richard A. Bauman tells the history of punishment from the Roman Republic to the late Empire, thus shedding light on some decisive aspects of Roman history. Trials for treason, sedition and corruption illuminate political history; common law crimes like murder, and forgery that sharpen our perception of social history; discussions of freedom of speech increase our understanding of intellectual history; and religious persecutions fill out the picture of religious history.

About the Author(s)

Richard A. Bauman is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities and is Honorary Visiting Professor in the Faculty of Lay at the Unviersity of New South Wales. For Routledge, he has written Political Trials in Ancient Greece (1990) and Women and Politics in Ancient Rome (1992).