Review by Choice Review
Frier, the eminent author of two major studies of Roman law in Roman society, Landlords and Tenants in Imperial Rome (1980) and The Rise of the Roman Jurists (1985), offers a first-rate textbook for teaching Roman law, specifically delictual law. Its approach, as its title suggests, is case study; it is well equiped with glossaries, brief biographies of important Roman jurists, up-to-date bibliographies, and an index locorum. And because all Latin citations are translated, it is accessible to every reader. Furthermore, a very useful set of classroom notes may be obtained from the author. It must be stressed, however, that Frier's book is a classroom resource; it complements but does not replace the instructor. Consequently, the independent reader seeking a thorough introduction to Roman delictual law will need to look elsewhere, e.g., B. Nicholas, An Introduction to Roman Law (1962). W. J. Tatum Florida State University
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