Date of Award
Spring 2006
Document Type
Legacy Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Department
History
College
College of Humanities and Fine Arts
First Advisor
Florence Eliza Glaze
Abstract/Description
Justinian sought to recapture and revitalize the spirit of classical Roman jurisprudence, yet the Digest offers nothing new; old ideas and commentaries transposed to fit contemporary needs. Justinian's great success was preservation; the original versions of most of these jurists' writings have been lost, but because of the work of Justinian, we still have some idea as to the colossal reason behind Roman jurisprudence. Civil law requires an understanding of circumstance; different situations require different measures. This fact makes law in constant evolution, and this evolution can be seen in tracing the laws of 2nd century CE classical Rome to the 14th century manuscript pastedowns I received from Duke University and ultimately to the foundation of civil law codes around the world.
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Recommended Citation
Atkinson, Jeremy, "Justinian's Digest : Duke University's Late Medieval Fragments" (2006). Honors Theses. 161.
https://digitalcommons.coastal.edu/honors-theses/161