Download or read book Public Lands and Agrarian Laws of the Roman Republic written by Andrew Stephenson and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-09 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book traces the history of Rome's domain lands from the beginning to the establishment of the Empire. The book covers the origin and growth of the idea of private property in land, the expansion of ager publicus (public land) through conquest, and its absorption into private property. This includes a history of the agrarian laws, as land distributions were made and colonies established only in accordance with previously enacted laws. The book provides an insight into how agrarian movements have influenced Roman constitutional history and how a proper understanding of the former is necessary for interpreting the latter.