{"product_id":"9780253004123","title":"Lives behind the Laws: The World of the Codex Hermogenianus","description":"In this exploration of the administration of law and its role in the lives of ordinary people in the northern provinces of the Roman Empire, Serena Connolly draws upon a rich but little-known legal collection from the late 3rd century known as the \u003ci\u003eCodex Hermogenianus. \u003c\/i\u003eThe codex is composed of imperial responses to petitions sent to Rome, written by a team of the emperor's legal experts. These petitions and responses provide a wealth of information about provincial legal administration and the lives of the non-elite petitioners. The man who prostituted his wife, the mother whose malicious son undersold her farm, and the slaves who posed as free men to get a loan are just a few of the lives to encounter. \u003ci\u003eLives behind the Laws\u003c\/i\u003e makes a valuable contribution to Roman social, political, and legal history.","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47078789382384,"sku":"9780253004123","price":21.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780253004123_p0.jpg?v=1763680396","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780253004123","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}