A New Approach to the Study of Roman Private Law Review of the textbook: Razuvaev N. V. Roman Private Law: History and System
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Abstract
Introduction: The value of Roman private law lies not only in being a necessary element of the professional education of a modern lawyer but also as a general cultural foundation for erudition and broadening one’s horizons. The purpose of this review is to assess the scholarly and methodological components of the textbook under review and to identify its distinctive features in comparison with other textbooks on Roman private law.
Methodology and materials: Various methods of analysis are used for the review, such as comparative, historical, logical, and others.
Results of the study: The review demonstrates the author’s understanding of the essence of Roman private law, which is quite reasonably defined not as an abstract set of norms existing outside time and space, but as a phenomenon conditioned by the historical and sociocultural circumstances of Roman society at different stages of its development. Without considering this context, the academic discipline of Roman private law largely loses its cognitive value.
Conclusions: The reviewed textbook possesses a high scholarly and methodological standard; its content corresponds to the current level of development of legal science and law enforcement practice. It can be recommended for use in educational institutions that implement educational programs in Roman private law.
About the Authors
V. F. Popondopulo
St. Petersburg State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Vladimir F. Popondopulo, Head of the Department of Commercial Law; Doctor of Science (Jurisprudence), Professor
St. Petersburg
E. V. Silina
Russian State University of Justice, NorthWest Branch
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Elena V. Silina, Professor of the Department of Civil Procedural Law; Doctor of Science (Jurisprudence), Professor
St. Petersburg
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Review
For citations:
Popondopulo V.F., Silina E.V. A New Approach to the Study of Roman Private Law Review of the textbook: Razuvaev N. V. Roman Private Law: History and System. Theoretical and Applied Law. 2026;(2):209–218. (In Russ.) EDN: UAFMTE
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