Academic Calendar 2023/2024 - Law and Justice in the Ancient World
CLAS 2026 Law and Justice in the Ancient World
Prerequisites:
Any 18 credits completedHours:
Three hours of lecture per week for one termCredits:
3Description:
Students learn about the origins and evolution of law, conceptions of justice and legal theory, legal institutions and practices in ancient Greece and Rome from the Archaic Period to the decline of the Western Roman Empire. Students pay attention to those legal principles and practices that contributed to the evolution of Western jurisprudence in later periods.