More than a commentary, this treatise is a thorough introduction to an important and influential area of Roman law.
It begins with a detailed overview of the Corpus Juris Civilis.
The next section is a passage-by-passage interpretation of the title Concerning the Aquilia from the Digest.
(The texts are printed with parallel English translations.
) This is followed by a systematic exposition of the Roman law of damage to property.
The book concludes with a useful summary that provides a survey of the subject and indicates the location of key passages and topics.
xxv, 288 pp.