Ulpian: Pioneer of Human Rights

by Tony Honorï

Overview

This is a thoroughly revised edition of the only full-scale work about possibly the most influential lawyer of all time, the Syrian Ulpian. Ulpian wrote a massive survey of Roman law in 213-17 AD and Tony Honoré argues that his philosophy of freedom and equality make him a pioneer of human rights.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199244249
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	05/23/2002
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	350
Product dimensions:	9.21(w) x 6.14(h) x 0.75(d)

About the Author

Tony Honoré is Emeritus Professor at Oxford University. He was Regius Professor of Civil Law at Oxford from 1971-88. He has been described as 'the main architect of the modern South African law of trusts' (by Maruis de Waal), and is also a leading legal philosopher and historian.

Table of Contents

PrefaceList of Ulpian's Works with Methods of Citation1. Background and Career2. The Oral Style3. The Cosmopolis and Human Rights4. The Empirical Method5. Genuine Works6. Sources and Scholarship7. Dates and Plan 1: 'On the Edict'8. Dates and Plan 2: Quinquennium Ulpian9. Dates and Plan 3: Lesser Works10. Spurious Works11. EpilogueTable I: List of Latin Words and PhrasesTable II: References to Legal TextsBibliographyIndex