The article offers a close reading of Ulpian’s treatment of the term familia (D. 50.16.195.1-5, 46 ad ed.), exploring its nature and function. Rather than offering a historical reconstruction of Roman family structures, this passage should be seen as an attempt at conceptual and lexical ordering. The analysis underscores the internal coherence of Ulpian’s treatment and places it within the broader framework of Roman legal language and argumentative practices, emphasizing the effective interplay between definitional and classificatory strategies and the use of metaphor.
La famille est un corps. La polysémie de familia selon Ulpien, entre droit et métaphores (D. 50.16.195.1-5)
Dario Giuseppe Mantovani
2025-01-01
Abstract
The article offers a close reading of Ulpian’s treatment of the term familia (D. 50.16.195.1-5, 46 ad ed.), exploring its nature and function. Rather than offering a historical reconstruction of Roman family structures, this passage should be seen as an attempt at conceptual and lexical ordering. The analysis underscores the internal coherence of Ulpian’s treatment and places it within the broader framework of Roman legal language and argumentative practices, emphasizing the effective interplay between definitional and classificatory strategies and the use of metaphor.File in questo prodotto:
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