corso monografico (MOOC) History of Roman Law: a brief

“It’s wrong to dismiss studying Roman law as elitist or a waste of time – this overlooks the advantages it can offer to law students, both during and after their degree. … Globalisation is paving the way for the increasingly international legal transactions and disputes. As a result, solicitors are required to work across numerous jurisdictions. Knowledge not only of languages but also of some of the relevant legal concepts of these jurisdictions is beneficial. Because the French, German, Italian and a vast number of other legal systems kept alive many of the Roman legal rules and principles, studying Roman law gives students a solid grounding in the fundamental principles of these jurisdictions. … So don’t dismiss Roman law as an unimportant module that’s not worth studying: the knowledge it offers can be valuable to your future studies and career”. So speaks a law student at the University of Cambridge on The Guardian (“Studying Roman law: Juno it’s more useful than you’d think”, 11.4.2016): I often use his words to show my Students that there are several way to appreciate Roman law, and sometimes unespected. Come and see what they are! The course will be scheduled as follows: The History of Roman Law, from Monarchy to Justinian, with particular regard to: Institutions of the Republic and the Empire of Rome (lessons 1－4) Foundation and evolution of its juridical Science (lessons 5－8) The age of Codes (lessons 9－12)