A history of exile in the Roman republic / Gordon P.
Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Kelly, Gordon P. First published 2006 Printed in the United States of America A catalog record for this publication is available from the British Library. Subject to statutory exception and to the provisions of relevant collective licensing agreements, no reproduction of any part may take place without the written permission of Cambridge University Press. Kelly lewis and clark collegeĬambridge university press Cambridge, New York, Melbourne, Madrid, Cape Town, Singapore, S˜ao Paulo Cambridge University Press 32 Avenue of the Americas, New York, ny 10013-2473, usa Information on this title: c Gordon P. Kelly is a Visiting Assistant Professor at Lewis and Clark College.Ĭambridge Books Online © Cambridge University Press, 2009Ī HISTORY OF EXILE IN THE ROMAN REPUBLIC Gordon P. This study examines all facets of exile in the Roman Republic: its historical development, technical legal issues, the possibility of restoration, as well as the effects of exile on the lives and families of banished men. Despite its importance in the political arena, Roman exile has been a neglected topic in modern scholarship. For the majority of the Republican period, exile was not a formal legal penalty contained in statutes, although it was the practical outcome of most capital convictions. They could either remain in Rome and face possible conviction and punishment or go into voluntary exile and avoid legal sentence. When charged with a crime in Republican Rome, such men had a choice concerning their fate. A History of Exile in the Roman Republic Roman senators and equestrians were always vulnerable to prosecution for their official conduct, especially because politically motivated accusations were common.
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