Gardens And Neighbors: Private Water Rights In Roman Italy (law And Society In The Ancient World)
by Cynthia Bannon /
2009 / English / PDF
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"Gardens and Neighbors
Gardens and Neighbors will provide an important
building block in the growing body of literature on the
ways that Roman law, Roman society, and the economic
concerns of the Romans jointly functioned in the real
world."
will provide an important
building block in the growing body of literature on the
ways that Roman law, Roman society, and the economic
concerns of the Romans jointly functioned in the real
world."
---Michael Peachin, New York University
---Michael Peachin, New York University
As is increasingly true today, fresh water in ancient
Italy was a limited resource, made all the more precious
by the Roman world's reliance on agriculture as its
primary source of wealth. From estate to estate, the
availability of water varied, in many cases forcing
farmers in need of access to resort to the law. In
As is increasingly true today, fresh water in ancient
Italy was a limited resource, made all the more precious
by the Roman world's reliance on agriculture as its
primary source of wealth. From estate to estate, the
availability of water varied, in many cases forcing
farmers in need of access to resort to the law. InGardens and Neighbors: Private Water Rights in Roman
Italy,
Gardens and Neighbors: Private Water Rights in Roman
Italy, Cynthia Bannon explores the uses of the law in
controlling local water supplies. She investigates
numerous issues critical to rural communities and the
Roman economy. Her examination of the relationship
between farmers and the land helps draw out an
understanding of Roman attitudes toward the exploitation
and conservation of natural resources and builds an
understanding of law in daily Roman life.
Cynthia Bannon explores the uses of the law in
controlling local water supplies. She investigates
numerous issues critical to rural communities and the
Roman economy. Her examination of the relationship
between farmers and the land helps draw out an
understanding of Roman attitudes toward the exploitation
and conservation of natural resources and builds an
understanding of law in daily Roman life.
An editor of the series Law and Society in the Ancient
World, Cynthia Jordan Bannon is also Associate Professor
of Classical Studies at Indiana University, Bloomington.
Her previous book was
An editor of the series Law and Society in the Ancient
World, Cynthia Jordan Bannon is also Associate Professor
of Classical Studies at Indiana University, Bloomington.
Her previous book wasThe Brothers of Romulus:
Fraternal Pietas in Roman Law, Literature, and
Society
The Brothers of Romulus:
Fraternal Pietas in Roman Law, Literature, and
Society (1997). Visit the author's website:
http://www.iub.edu/~classics/faculty/bannon.shtml.
(1997). Visit the author's website:
http://www.iub.edu/~classics/faculty/bannon.shtml.
Jacket illustration: Barren Tuscan Fields in Winter ©
2009 Scott Gilchrist. Image from stock.archivision.com.
Jacket illustration: Barren Tuscan Fields in Winter ©
2009 Scott Gilchrist. Image from stock.archivision.com.
