“...when all the bullshit about rational, divinely inspired social order is put to one side, Roman law was all about defining and protecting property rights...” — Peter Heather Copy Share Image
“...when all the bullshit about rational, divinely inspired social order is put to one side, Roman law was all about defining and protecting property… — Peter Heather Copy Share Image
“A handsome dowry went to the Vandal king Thrasamund along with his new bride, Theoderic’s sister Amalafrida,” — Peter Heather Copy Share Image
“These exchanges are reported without comment by the East Roman historian Theophylact Simocatta (charmingly, his surname means ‘the one-eyed cat’).” — Peter Heather Copy Share Image
“By virtue of its unbounded aggression, Roman imperialism was ultimately responsible for its own destruction.” — Peter Heather Copy Share Image
