Explanation of the success and failure of the Roman economy is one of the most important problems in economic history. As an economic system capable of sustaini

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Draws from a wealth of primary sources to outline how classical Roman property law was reinvented by liberal nineteenth-century jurists.

The economic success of the Roman Empire was unparalleled in the West until the early modern period. While favourable natural conditions, capital accumulation,