Roman Law and Local Law in Asia Minor (133 BC - AD 212)
This thesis is a contribution towards legal history of Roman Asia Minor from the creation of the province of Asia to the enfranchisement of the free population of the Empire by the emperor Caracalla. Chapter I is concerned with the Hellenistic background and with the theoretical framework for explaining the relationship between the suzerain and the cities in the Hellenistic and Roman periods. The possibility of using Bickermanâs âsurrender and grantâ model for introducing much needed nuance into usual dichotomy of âfreeâ and âsubjectâ cities is argued for. Chapter II deals with the court of the Roman governor. It is argued that there was no limit set on govenorâs jurisdiction from below and that the main way in which governorâs burden was relieved or legal autonomy of local communities guaranteed was through delegation of decision at the apud iudicem stage of the proceeedings. An in-depth study of the procedure is provided. Chapter III provides an analysis of the assize circuit system, above all in the province of Asia. Arguments for continuity with the pre-Roman administrative structure are advanced and a new hypothesis of significant structural changes in the second century A.D. advanced.
Kantor, Georgy
History of the ancient world ; Asia Minor ; Roman provinces ; Roman Law
Roman Law and Local Law in Asia Minor (133 BC - AD 212). This thesis is a contribution towards legal history of Roman Asia Minor from the creation of the province of Asia to the enfranchisement of the free population of the Empire by the emperor Caracalla. Chapter I is concerned with the Hellenistic background and with the theoretical framework for explaining the relationship between the suzerain and the cities in the Hellenistic and Roman periods. The possibility of using Bickermanâs âsurrender and grantâ model for introducing much needed nuance into usual dichotomy of âfreeâ and âsubjectâ cities is argued for. Chapter II deals with the court of the Roman governor. It is argued that there was no limit set on govenorâs jurisdiction from below and that the main way in which governorâs burden was relieved or legal autonomy of local communities guaranteed was through delegation of decision at the apud iudicem stage of the proceeedings. An in-depth study of the procedure is provided. Chapter III provides an analysis of the assize circuit system, above all in the province of Asia. Arguments for continuity with the pre-Roman administrative structure are advanced and a new hypothesis of significant structural changes in the second century A.D. advanced.
roman law local law asia_minor towards legal_history roman asia_minor creation province asia enfranchisement free population empire emperor caracalla concerned hellenistic background theoretical_framework explain relationship city hellenistic_roman period possibility use surrender grant model introduce much_need nuance usual dichotomy free subject city argue for deal court roman governor argued limit set jurisdiction main way governor burden relieve legal autonomy local_community guarantee delegation decision stage depth_study procedure provide iii provide_analysis assize circuit system province asia arguments continuity pre_roman administrative_structure advance new hypothesis significant structural_change second_century advance