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Roman law has had a huge impact on European legal and political thought. Peter Stein, one of the world's leading legal historians, explains in this masterly short study how this came to be. He assesses the impact of Roman law in the ancient world, and its continued unifying influence... read more

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When recorded history begins, Rome was a monarchy, but at the end of the sixth century BC the kings were expelled and a republic was established in their place.

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  1. Peter Stein (Author)

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  1. history
  2. law 
 

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