The Roman Law Of Slavery: The Condition Of The Slave In Private Law From Augustus To Justinian (cambridge Library Collection - Classics)

W. W. Buckland's highly regarded magisterial work of 1908 is a scholarly and thorough description of the principles of the Roman law with regard to slavery. Chapters systematically address, in Buckland's words, 'the most characteristic part of the most characteristic intellectual product of Rome'. In minute detail, Buckland surveys slaves and the complexity of the position of the slave in Roman law, describing how slaves are treated both as animals and as free men. He begins by outlining the definition of 'slave', their characteristics and conditions, giving examples of particular cases and describing for the reader the sorts of work a Roman slave might do. Carefully and comprehensively referenced throughout, this is a general survey of an important aspect of Roman law by a renowned Cambridge academic, which retains its status as an enduring classic. PEEFACE TABLE OP CONTENTS ERRATA ET ADDENDA LIST OF PRINCIPAL ABBREVIATIONS PART I. CONDITION OF THE SLAVE CHAPTER I. DEFINITION AND GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS CHAPTER II. THE SLAVE AS RES. CHAPTER III. THE SLAVE AS RES (COST.)- SALE OF SLAVES CHAPTER IV. THE SLAVE AS MAN. NON-COMMERCIAL RELATIONS CHAPTER V. THE SLAVE AS MAN. NON-COMMERCIAL RELATIONS (CONT.). DELICTS BY SLAVES CHAPTER VI. THE SLAVE AS MAN. COMMERCIAL RELATIONS, APART FROM PECULIUM. ACQUISITIONS CHAPTER VII. THE SLAVE AS MAN. COMMERCIAL RELATIONS APART FROM PECULIUM. LIABILITIES CHAPTER VIII. THE SLAVE AS MAN. COMMERCIAL RELATIONS. PECULIUM. ACQUISITIONS, ALIENATIONS, ETC CHAPTER IX. THE SLAVE AS MAN. IN COMMERCE. ACTIO DE PECULIO. ACTIO TRIBUTORIA. CHAPTER X. SPECIAL CASES. SERVUS VICARIUS. S. FILIIFAMILIAS. S. IN BONIS. S. LATINI CHAPTER XI. SPECIAL CASES (cont.). S. HEREDITARIUS. S. DOTALIS. S. DEPOSITUS, CHAPTER XII. SPECIAL CASES (cont). SERVUS FUQITIVUS. S. PRO DERELICTO. S. POENAE. S. PENDENTE USUFRUCTU MANUMISSUS. S. PIGNERATUS MANUMISSUS CHAPTER XIII. SPECIAL CASES (coat.). SERVUS PIGNERATICIUS, FIDUCIAE DATUS, STATULIBER, CAPTIVUS CHAPTER XIV. SPECIAL CASES (cont.). S. PUBLICUS POPULI ROMANI, FISCI, ETC. S. UNIVERSITATIS. CHAPTER XV. SPECIAL CASES (cont.). BONA FIDE SERVIENS. SERVUS MALA FIDE POSSESSUS. SERVUS FRUCTUARIUS, USUARIUS CHAPTER XVI. SPECIAL CASES (cont.). S. COMMUNIS. COMBINATIONS OF DIFFERENT INTERESTS PART II. ENSLAVEMENT AND RELEASE FROM SLAVERY CHAPTER XVIII. ENSLAVEMENT CHAPTER XIX. RELEASE FROM SLAVERY. GENERALIA. OUTLINE OF LAW OF MANUMISSION DURING THE REPUBLIC CHAPTER XX. MANUMISSION DURING THE EMPIRE. FORMS. CHAPTER XXI. MANUMISSION DURING THE EMPIRE (cont). MANUMISSION BY WILL. DIES, CONDITIO, INSTITUTION CHAPTER XXII. MANUMISSION DURING THE EMPIRE (cora.). FIDEICOMMISSARY GIFTS CHAPTER XXIII. MANUMISSION DURING THE EMPIRE {emit.). STATUTORY CHANGES. LI. IUNIA, AELIA SENTIA, FUFIA CANINIA CHAPTER XXIV. MANUMISSION UNDER JUSTINIAN CHAPTER XXV. MANUMISSION. SPECIAL CASES AND MINOR RESTRICTIONS CHAPTER XXVI. FREEDOM INDEPENDENT OF MANUMISSION CHAPTER XXVII. FREEDOM WITHOUT MANUMISSION. CASES OF UNCOMPLETED MANUMISSION CHAPTER XXVIII. EFFECT ON QUESTIONS OF STATUS, OF LAPSE OF TIME, DEATH, JUDICIAL DECISION CHAPTER XXIX. EFFECT AFTER MANUMISSION OF EVENTS DURING SLAVERY. NATUKALIS OBLIGATIO APPENDIX I. THE RELATION OP THE CONTRACTUAL ACTIONS ADIECTITIAE QUALITATIS TO THE THEORY OF REPRESENTATION APPENDIX II. FORMULATION AND LITIS CONSVMPTIO IN THE ACTIONS ADIECTITIAE QUALITATIS APPENDIX III. FORM USED BY SLAVE IN ACQUISITION BY MANCIPATIO, ETC APPENDIX IV. THE ESSENTIAL CHARACTER OP MANUMISSION1. ITERATIO APPENDIX V. MANUMISSION VINDICTA. BY A FILIVSFAMILIAS INDEX "W. W. Buckland's highly regarded magisterial work of 1908 is a scholarly and thorough description of the principles of the Roman law with regard to slavery. Chapters systematically address, in Buckland's words, 'the most characteristic part of the most characteristic intellectual product of Rome'. In minute detail, Buckland surveys slaves and the complexity of the position of the slave in Roman law, describing how slaves are treated both as animals and as free men. He begins by outlining the definition of 'slave', their characteristics and conditions, giving examples of particular cases and describing for the reader the sorts of work a Roman slave might do. Carefully and comprehensively referenced throughout, this is a general survey of an important aspect of Roman law by a renowned Cambridge academic, which retains its status as an enduring classic"-- From the back cover