In this episode, we talk to Dr. Peter Candy, Assistant Professor of Civil Law and Fellow of St. Catherine’s College at the University of Cambridge, about his book Ancient Maritime Loan Contracts (University of Michigan Press), which examines the commercial financing of the maritime trade in ancient Greece and Rome. It’s a period that contains the roots of modern shipping law, finance, insurance, and much more, and makes for a fascinating look at how private law operated in antiquity.

Buy Prof. Candy's Book Here: https://press.umich.edu/Books/A/Ancient-Maritime-Loan-Contracts2

In this episode, Emilia sits down with Professor Gialdroni to discuss medieval commercial law and the lex mercatoria. They also discuss Professor Gialdroni's latest project on the topic, including her innovative use of language.

A deep dive into the study of papyrological legal history--a field both old and new. Enjoy!

Professors Caroline Humfress and Patrick Olivelle join the podcast to discuss their new project, "The Cambridge Comparative History of Ancient Law."

A discussion with Professor Ando about non-Justinianic legal sources in ancient Rome.

In this episode, we explore the project “The Making of Local Legal Cultures under Rome,” featuring an interview with Professor's Yair Furstenberg, from the Hebrew university in Jerusalem. The project examines how communities in the Greek East negotiated their legal identities amid Roman imperial authority, revealing that law was not a vacuum but a contested space where local customs and Roman practice interested. By integrating early rabbinic literature as a key source, the project sheds light on Jewish jurisprudence and its role in provincial law-making. Through a multi-dimensional analysis of various legal traditions, including legal papyrology and Roman law, the project aims to uncover how these local legal cultures expressed agency and self-determination, ultimately contributing to a richer understanding of cultural and political distinctions under Roman rule. Join us for an enlightening discussion on the complexities of law, identity, and power in antiquity.

In this episode, I interview Prof. McSweeney about his book, Priests of the Law.

Part of a two-part series on French legal history.

The Formation of the Common Law with Professor John G.H. Hudson of St. Andrew's, Scotland