''Roman Agrarian History and its Significance for Public and Private Law'' (original German: ''Die römische Agrargeschichte in ihrer Bedeutung für das Staats- und Privatrecht'') was the

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thesis, in law at the

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in 1891, of

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society through the analysis of Roman writings on agriculture, the methods of

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and the terms used to designate the land units in Ancient Rome.

References

* Max Weber, ''Die römische Agrargeschichte in ihrer Bedeutung für das Staats- und Privatrecht'' (Stuttgart, F. Enke, 1891) a
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Retrieved 27 December 2013 * Max Weber, ''Roman Agrarian History'' (trans. Richard I. Frank; Claremont, Regina Books, 2008) * Bendix, Reinhard (1977) ''Max Weber: an intellectual portrait'' (Berkeley, U. California P.), p. 2. * Käsler, Dirk (1979, 1988) ''Max Weber: an introduction to his life and work'' (1979: trans. Philippa Hurd; Cambridge, Polity P.), p. 7. * Sampson, Gareth C. (2008). Review of Weber, ''Roman Agrarian History'', trans. Richard I. Frank: ''Bryn Mawr Classical Review'' 2009.08.4

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