The Roman Assemblies from Their Origin to the End of the Republic

by George Willis Botsford

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Botsford, George Willis. The Roman Assemblies from their Origin to the End of the Republic. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1909. x, 521 pp. Reprinted 2001 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. LCCN 00-067014. ISBN 1-58477-165-8. Cloth. $85. * "In opposition to Mommsen, the author believes that both patricians and plebeians took part in the legislative assemblies, and that political class distinctions at Rome arose from economic causes. His argument is well-founded and very important. The rest of show more the book gives a very accurate and full description of the activities and functions of the assemblies, affording a complete history of comitial legislation. An indispensable reference." A Guide to Historical Literature 209, cited in Marke, A Catalogue of the Law Collection at New York University (1953) 112. show less

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History, Nonfiction, Politics and Government
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328.37Society, government, & culturePolitical scienceU.S. Congress - Legislation & Legislative ProcessSpecific topics of legislative bodiesLegislative procedure
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JC85 .C7 .B7Political SciencePolitical theoryPolitical theory. The state. Theories of the stateAncient state
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