Diego Serra
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Derecho Privado, Department Member
- Legal History, Orientalizing Period (art & archaeology), Eta del ferro e orientalizzante, Antropologia giuridica, History of Law, History of marriage, and 14 moreAnthropology, History, Legal Anthropology, Roman Law, Derecho Romano, Byzantine Studies, Byzantine historiography, Late Antique and Byzantine Studies, Old Babylonian period, Neo-Babylonian period, Neo Babylonian Empire, Akkadian and Sumerian literature, Sumerian History, and Sumerian Languageedit
- Diego Serra (ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6361-9407), master student in Byzantine Studies (Diploma de Experto en... moreDiego Serra (ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6361-9407), master student in Byzantine Studies (Diploma de Experto en Bizantinística, University of Alcalá and Universidad Complutense de Madrid), volunteer member of the IRHT - Pinakes, member of Sociedad Española de Bizantinística, Honorary Collaborator of Universidad Rey Juan Carlos Madrid (Derecho Privado -Área Derecho Romano), is a legal historian, legal anthropologist and legal comparatist, LL.B. in History of Law, LL.M. in Constitutional law, Ph.D. in Comparative Law of the University of Genoa, former Teaching Assistant/Examination Panel (Constitutional Law, Comparative Public Law - University of Genoa, School of Law) former tutor of Roman Law and History of Law (University of Genoa, School of Law) former tutor of disabled students of the Legal Practice Course (University of Genoa, School of Law) and former student of the School of Archivists, collaborator as a volunteer of Dr. Sebis, Honorary Inspector for the Archaeological Superintendence of the Province of Oristano (OR, Italy).
He was student of the Lex Iuris course towards the qualification as an Italian magistrate.
● Research interests: Roman Law and Laws of Late Bronze/Iron Age Mediterranean– Late Antiquity and Christianity – Mesopotamian Law, History and Archaeology.
● Languages: English, Spanish and French. Ancient Languages: Latin – Classical, Medieval and Early Modern Greek – Biblical Hebrew (advanced understanding) – Ancient Aramaic (9th-8th cent. BCE); Sumerian (grammar analysis of already transliterated texts; nominal chains and verbal chain; transliteration of administrative texts) .
● Competences and skills: Roman History – Roman Law and History of Roman Law – Byzantine Palaeography – Mediterranean Early Iron Age – Legal History of Marriage – Codicology of the Medieval/Modern Byzantine Manuscript – History of Medieval/Modern Italian Law – Laws of the Ancient Near East– History of the Ancient Near East – Ancient Near Eastern Law and History .
● SSD (scientific fields involved in recent teaching activities, research and peer-reviewed publications): primary SSD: IUS/18 (diritto romano); L-ANT/03 (storia romana); M-STO/09 (paleografia bizantina). Secondary or complementary SSD: L-OR/01 (storia del Vicino Oriente); L-OR/06 (archeologia fenicio-punica); L-ANT/01 (archeologia nuragica).
From 2019 to 2022, he successfully completed the Level I, II, III and IV - Biblical Hebrew course at Officina di Studi Medievali (prof. Francesco Bonanno), and the Aramaic Course (Level 1) at Athena Nova (prof. Giulia Francesca Grassi); the intensive Summer School "The Language of Law in the Ancient Mediterranean" with the University of Leiden, focusing on the Egyptian and Akkadian laws of contract, marriage and succession; the 20-hour course of Sumerian with prof. Armando Bramanti (Athena Nova).
In October 2017, he defended his Ph.D. thesis on the legal notion of marriage in English and Canadian courts (1866-2016), starting from the Greek-Roman concept of marriage in light of the influence of the Jewish and Christian tradition and analysing the case-law on marriage and cohabitation in England and Wales.
From 2015 to 2017, he was teaching assistant, member of the Examination Panel (Constitutional law, Comparative public law – University of Genoa, Faculty of Law), personal tutor of History of Law, Roman Law and Constitutional law for Law School students and tutor for disabled students of the Legal Practice Course (LPC), University of Genoa, Faculty of Law.
In 2013, he graduated Magna sine Laude (LL.M., 110/110) at the University of Cagliari, defending a thesis on public law, cultural diversity and legal anthropology in European courts’ reasoning, based on the book by Prof. Ilenia Ruggiu "Il Giudice Antropologo".
In 2010, he took the Bachelor in Legal History (LL.B.), discussing a dissertation on an early 18th century Sardinian manuscript on civil, criminal and ecclesiastical law («Speculum Aureum Pratice Civilis et Criminals»)
From 2011 to 2012, he attended the School of Archivists and Paleographers at the Italian State Archive, where he gained experience in Latin Palaeography, manuscript conservation and restoration, Archives' legislation and archival research, critical analysis of documents (Diplomatics).
Within his interdisciplinary and comparative studies, he actively collaborated with Dr. Salvatore Sebis - Honorary Inspector of the Superintendence for Archaeological Assets, Province of Oristano, Italy - with whom he carried out surface research, site mapping and archaeological excavations -as a volunteer- in Late Bronze/Early Iron Age Sardinian sites.edit - Ilenia Ruggiu, Salvatore Sebis, Aristide Canepa, Giuseppina De Giudici, Gianmario Demuro, Eleonora Ceccherini, Giancarlo Rolla, David Austin, Gianluca Raffaele Pietro Arca, Anna Laura Sanna, Alessandro Pelizzon, Francesco Bonanno, Giulia Francesca Grassi, Armando Bramantiedit
Ancient navigation and the sources of maritime law in the 2nd millennium B.C. From the archaeological excavation to the legal reality of contracts and maritime commercial practice · The investigation of a wreck and the interpretation of... more
Ancient navigation and the sources of maritime law in the 2nd millennium B.C. From the archaeological excavation to the legal reality of contracts and maritime commercial practice · The investigation of a wreck and the interpretation of the excavation data referring to ancient Mediterranean societies – characterized by increasing levels of cultural-commercial interactions through seafaring brokers – does not always allow archaeologists to deduce the legal relationships underpinning the legal norms that protects goods and people during the space-time span of navigation. The history of law and its related disciplines may be regarded as ancillary tools for archaeologists interpreting the data from Late Bronze-Early Iron Age sites in West Mediterranean. This paper shall focus on a careful reconsideration of a selection of 2nd millennium B.C. texts referring to maritime liability and contracts. The study will also underline legal trends, outlining the legal sequence composing the maritime partnership, from the construction of the vessel to its return to the quay or, in the event of shipwreck, the legal effects in terms of maritime liability.
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Given the scarcity of sources that affects our knowledge of Phoenician literature and law negatively, legal historians such as Querci and Dauvillier have focused on Talmudic sources, which however date back to the centuries following the... more
Given the scarcity of sources that affects our knowledge of Phoenician
literature and law negatively, legal historians such as Querci and Dauvillier have focused on Talmudic sources, which however date back to the centuries following the destruction of the two Temples. The legal-historical analysis performed on more ancient sources such as the Book of Jonah in comparison with the archaeological data from Yāfô allows us
to deduce some elements of maritime law that may have been adopted by the Phoenicians between the 8th and 6th centuries bc. Taking into account the historical-cultural background that may have produced
Jonah’s account, in the first research question we shall investigate whether the seafaring customs described in Jonah may be regarded as general principles of Phoenician-Levantine maritime law ; or –
more generally – as Early Iron Age seafaring customs with a Phoenician-Levantine “imprint” ; or whether such norms have been revised from previous common traditions. Data referring to maritime law may
be directly inferred from the report of Wenamun, carefully taking into account the multicultural context of Dôr as investigated and interpreted by Gilboa et alii. We shall also cross-reference the information on some seafaring legal customs from later Greek sources such as the Odyssey. Considering that the Hebrew law-makers used and revised several paleo-
Babylonian principles in Exodus 21-22 and given the fact that the most ancient maritime law principles were enshrined in the paleo-Babylonian codification reinterpreting Sumerian laws on maritime torts, we shall focus on Babylonian principles on deposit ; boat renting and sinking; breach of contract on the ground of negligence ; acts of God as vis maior excluding tortclaims ; oaths of innocence to avoid negligence claims
to be performed before a God’s altar. Inasmuch as relevant trade relations and partnerships occurred between the Phoenicians and the Jewish monarchy ; and given the fact that the Paleo-Babylonian maritime principles satisfy practical criteria, similarly to Roman law, some of which are still applied today; we may assess to what extent such principles on tort law may have regulated the Early Iron Age seafaring customs in the Eastern Mediterranean.
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literature and law negatively, legal historians such as Querci and Dauvillier have focused on Talmudic sources, which however date back to the centuries following the destruction of the two Temples. The legal-historical analysis performed on more ancient sources such as the Book of Jonah in comparison with the archaeological data from Yāfô allows us
to deduce some elements of maritime law that may have been adopted by the Phoenicians between the 8th and 6th centuries bc. Taking into account the historical-cultural background that may have produced
Jonah’s account, in the first research question we shall investigate whether the seafaring customs described in Jonah may be regarded as general principles of Phoenician-Levantine maritime law ; or –
more generally – as Early Iron Age seafaring customs with a Phoenician-Levantine “imprint” ; or whether such norms have been revised from previous common traditions. Data referring to maritime law may
be directly inferred from the report of Wenamun, carefully taking into account the multicultural context of Dôr as investigated and interpreted by Gilboa et alii. We shall also cross-reference the information on some seafaring legal customs from later Greek sources such as the Odyssey. Considering that the Hebrew law-makers used and revised several paleo-
Babylonian principles in Exodus 21-22 and given the fact that the most ancient maritime law principles were enshrined in the paleo-Babylonian codification reinterpreting Sumerian laws on maritime torts, we shall focus on Babylonian principles on deposit ; boat renting and sinking; breach of contract on the ground of negligence ; acts of God as vis maior excluding tortclaims ; oaths of innocence to avoid negligence claims
to be performed before a God’s altar. Inasmuch as relevant trade relations and partnerships occurred between the Phoenicians and the Jewish monarchy ; and given the fact that the Paleo-Babylonian maritime principles satisfy practical criteria, similarly to Roman law, some of which are still applied today; we may assess to what extent such principles on tort law may have regulated the Early Iron Age seafaring customs in the Eastern Mediterranean.
http://www.libraweb.net/articoli.php?chiave=202309701&rivista=97
Research Interests: Phoenicians, Maritime History, Maritime Law, Hebrew Bible, Phoenician, and 12 moreBiblical Hebrew (Languages And Linguistics), Phoenician Punic Archaeology, Odyssey, History of Law, Early Iron Age, Navigation, Biblical Hebrew, Late Bronze Age, Book of Jonah, Phoenician and Punic Studies, Phoenician trade, and Hebrew Bible/Old Testament
The study of women in Late Roman and Early Medieval Roman Law often suffers from stereotypes, which derive to a large extent either from a lack of an in-depth study of the primary sources or from the application of out-of-date or... more
The study of women in Late Roman and Early Medieval Roman Law often suffers from stereotypes, which derive to a large extent either from a lack of an in-depth study of the primary sources or from the application of out-of-date or anachronistic evaluation parameters.
Generally speaking, these stereotypes affect both the understanding of the asymmetrical, multilevel female dimension (primarily linked to a woman's social class with her related status); and the 4th-to-6th-centuries society, labeled variously with the categories of "Late Imperial", "Byzantine" or "Eastern Roman". These labels are mostly used improperly with an a priori negative meaning, in comparison with a hypothetical "classical golden age" and without fully understanding their meaning.
In this short paper, which is the logical continuation of a dissemination paper published with Zhistorica (https://zweilawyer.com/2022/12/05/donne-e-diritto-romano-doriente-nel-periodo-giustinianeo/), we will try to debunk some myths and answer the following questions:
1) what do "Late Roman" and "Early Medieval Roman Law" mean? To what extent the terms "Byzantine" or "Eastern Roman law" are correct?
2) what was the impact of Christianity on women's condition and Roman Law from Constantine to Justinian? Was it a negative effect? Did Justinian continue the work of his predecessors? What influence did Theodora have on Justinian?
Generally speaking, these stereotypes affect both the understanding of the asymmetrical, multilevel female dimension (primarily linked to a woman's social class with her related status); and the 4th-to-6th-centuries society, labeled variously with the categories of "Late Imperial", "Byzantine" or "Eastern Roman". These labels are mostly used improperly with an a priori negative meaning, in comparison with a hypothetical "classical golden age" and without fully understanding their meaning.
In this short paper, which is the logical continuation of a dissemination paper published with Zhistorica (https://zweilawyer.com/2022/12/05/donne-e-diritto-romano-doriente-nel-periodo-giustinianeo/), we will try to debunk some myths and answer the following questions:
1) what do "Late Roman" and "Early Medieval Roman Law" mean? To what extent the terms "Byzantine" or "Eastern Roman law" are correct?
2) what was the impact of Christianity on women's condition and Roman Law from Constantine to Justinian? Was it a negative effect? Did Justinian continue the work of his predecessors? What influence did Theodora have on Justinian?
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La condizione giuridica delle donne nella società romana rivela una situazione asimmetrica e variegata in quanto legata all’estrazione sociale (libera o schiava, patrizia o plebea) e alle caratteristiche della singola Provincia (in... more
La condizione giuridica delle donne nella società romana rivela una situazione asimmetrica e variegata in quanto legata all’estrazione sociale (libera o schiava, patrizia o plebea) e alle caratteristiche della singola Provincia (in particolare, del sostrato sociale e giuridico preromano provinciale) in una data fase del diritto e della storia romana. Non sarà possibile soffermarsi su tutti gli aspetti di diritto privato, pubblico e penale, ma se ne tratterà soltanto attraverso una sintesi non specialistica.
LINK ALL'ARTICOLO COMPLETO: https://zweilawyer.com/2022/12/05/donne-e-diritto-romano-doriente-nel-periodo-giustinianeo/
LINK ALL'ARTICOLO COMPLETO: https://zweilawyer.com/2022/12/05/donne-e-diritto-romano-doriente-nel-periodo-giustinianeo/
Research Interests: Late Antique and Byzantine Studies, Women's History, Roman Law, Byzantine Studies, Byzantine History, and 10 moreByzantine Law, Justinian I, Emperor, Historia De Las Mujeres, Roman Private Law, Derecho Romano, Istituzione Di Diritto Romano, Storia Del Diritto Romano, Theodora (wife of Justinian I), Diritto romano, and Storia Delle Donne
Research Interests: Archaeology, Legal Anthropology, Phoenician Punic Archaeology, Neo-Assyrian studies, Magic and Divination in the Ancient World, and 6 moreAncient magic, Nuragic Archaeology, Phoenician and Punic Studies, Nuragici e fenici, Greek magic. Magic Gems. Defixionis Tabellae. Lamellae. Comminatory Language in magic acts and exorcism., and Archeologia Fenicio-Punica E Nuragica in Sardegna
La "megalopoli dei veleni": il sito archeologico di Mont'e Prama tra (crisi di) identità culturale, trasformazioni sociali, ideologia politica e libertà di ricerca scientifica ex art. 33 della Costituzione nell'era dei Social
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Research Interests: Late Antique and Byzantine History, Late Antique and Byzantine Studies, Byzantine Literature, Roman Law, Byzantine Studies, and 14 moreLate Antiquity, Byzantine History, Byzantine Architecture, Byzantine Archaeology, Late Roman Empire, Byzantine monasticism, Byzantine Paleography and codicology, Byzantine Hagiography, Byzantine Law, Byzantine Theology, Later Roman Empire, Byzantine art, Derecho Romano, and Byzantine history and archaeology
Research Interests: Late Antique and Byzantine History, Late Antique and Byzantine Studies, Roman Law, Late Antique Archaeology, Monastic Studies, and 15 moreByzantine Studies, Late Antiquity, Byzantine Archaeology, Late Roman Empire, Byzantine monasticism, Byzantine Paleography and codicology, Monasticism, Late Roman Archaeology, History of Monasticism, Byzantium, Byzantine historiography, Byzantine Law, Later Roman Empire, Roman Women, and Storia della Sardegna
In questo incontro, si seguiranno le tracce del monachesimo greco di Sardegna descrivendo e analizzando un catalogo delle più importanti fonti in nostro possesso (archeologiche, giuridiche, epigrafiche, letterarie) da una prospettiva... more
In questo incontro, si seguiranno le tracce del monachesimo greco di Sardegna descrivendo e analizzando un catalogo delle più importanti fonti in nostro possesso (archeologiche, giuridiche, epigrafiche, letterarie) da una prospettiva interdisciplinare. La riconquista di Giustiniano (534 d.C.) inaugurò un periodo di rinnovamento culturale e giuridico-istituzionale per la Sardegna, dopo la parentesi ostrogota e la dominazione vandalica. Questa fase, che per le esigenze contemporanee di classificazione scientifico-didattica collochiamo variamente tra la Tarda Antichità e la prima Età Medievale, segna indubbiamente uno spartiacque per l'Isola e per le dinamiche socio-politiche del Mediterraneo Occidentale. Tuttavia, il rinnovamento attivatosi con la fine della dominazione vandalica deve essere collocato nel solco delle complesse dinamiche socio-culturali e istituzionali della Sardinia romana classica e tardoantica. Queste dinamiche, ben osservabili attraverso le lenti dell'interdisciplinarietà (archeologia, storia, semiotica delle culture, antropologia giuridica, storia del diritto) si arricchiscono ora di nuove linee di interazione o brokeraggio culturale, quali ad es. il consolidamento della normativa romana cristianizzata e l'affermazione del Cristianesimo anche nella Barbaria oltre che tra i rustici al servizio dei grandi latifondisti (nobiles ac possessores), per il tramite di cultural brokers afferenti tanto alla sfera civile quanto a quella militare, ecclesiastica e monastica. In particolare, l'operare dei brokers non può essere compreso se non in riferimento al suo contesto, ovvero: a) alla società; b) al nuovo assetto giuridico-istituzionale; e alla nuova normativa civile e religiosa post-classica e giustinianea; c) all'assetto territoriale-insediamentale, strutturato lungo gli snodi viari della Sardinia romana.
Research Interests: Roman History, Late Antique and Byzantine History, Late Antique and Byzantine Studies, Sardinia (Archaeology), Early Christianity, and 14 moreByzantine Studies, Late Antiquity, Byzantine Paleography and codicology, Sardinia (Medieval Studies), Monasticism, Storia Romana, Cristianismo, Antigüedad Tardía, Sardegna, Tarda antichità, História Do Cristianismo, Byzantine Empire, Cristianismo Primitivo, and Storia bizantina
Research Interests: Late Antique and Byzantine Studies, Sardinia (Archaeology), Roman Law, Late Antique Archaeology, Byzantine Studies, and 9 moreLate Antiquity, Byzantine Archaeology, Sardinia (Medieval Studies), Late Antique Art and Archaeology, Byzantine Law, Early Christianity, Late Antiquity, Sardegna, Byzantine art, and Diritto Bizantino
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La riconquista di Giustiniano (533-534 d.C.) inaugurò un periodo di rinnovamento culturale e giuridico-istituzionale per la Sardegna, dopo la parentesi ostrogota e la dominazione vandalica . Questa fase, che per le esigenze contemporanee... more
La riconquista di Giustiniano (533-534 d.C.) inaugurò un periodo di rinnovamento culturale e giuridico-istituzionale per la Sardegna, dopo la parentesi ostrogota e la dominazione vandalica . Questa fase, che per le esigenze contemporanee di classificazione scientifico-didattica collochiamo variamente tra la Tarda Antichità e la prima Età Medievale , segna indubbiamente uno spartiacque per l'Isola e per le dinamiche socio-politiche del Mediterraneo Occidentale. Tuttavia, il rinnovamento (dagli storici definito più coerentemente come "influsso bizantino") , attivatosi con la fine della dominazione vandalica, deve essere collocato nel solco delle complesse dinamiche socio-culturali e istituzionali della Sardinia romana classica e tardoantica (già ab antiquo caratterizzata da un mosaico di culture diverse, seppur tendenzialmente convergenti sul piano della cultura materiale) , proseguendo con nuova veste e nuove caratteristiche quel processo di romanizzazione avviatosi con la conquista del 238 a.C. Queste dinamiche, ben osservabili attraverso le lenti dell'interdisciplinarietà (archeologia, storia, semiotica delle culture, antropologia giuridica, storia del diritto) si arricchiscono ora di nuove linee di interazione o brokeraggio culturale, quali ad es. il consolidamento della normativa romana cristianizzata e l'affermazione del Cristianesimo (VI-VII sec. d.C.) anche nella Barbaria oltre che tra i rustici al servizio dei grandi latifondisti (nobiles ac possessores) , per il tramite di cultural brokers afferenti tanto alla sfera civile quanto a quella militare e, soprattutto, ecclesiastica e monastica.
Research Interests: Late Antique and Byzantine History, Late Antique and Byzantine Studies, Sardinia (Archaeology), Roman Law, Byzantine Studies, and 12 moreByzantine History, Byzantine monasticism, Sardinia (Medieval Studies), Monasticism, Byzantine Law, Medieval Monasticism, Sardegna, Early Medieval Monasticism, Female Monasticism, Early monasticism, Monachesimo, and Diritto romano
Il Comitato di Redazione della Rivista Scientifica "Ammentu" e la Fondazione "Mons. Giovannino Pinna" hanno indetto una call for papers finalizzata all'organizzazione di un convegno internazionale, strutturato in due sessioni, che avrà... more
Il Comitato di Redazione della Rivista Scientifica "Ammentu" e la Fondazione "Mons. Giovannino Pinna" hanno indetto una call for papers finalizzata all'organizzazione di un convegno internazionale, strutturato in due sessioni, che avrà luogo presso la città di Iglesias (Sardegna, Italia) per la fine di ottobre 2023 (probabilmente, il giorno 28 ottobre). Il tema del convegno è dato dalla ricorrenza che ricade negli anni 2023-2024: si tratta del settecentenario dall'assedio di Villa di Chiesa, messo in opera dall'infante Alfonso d'Aragona per conto di suo padre re Giacomo II, col quale ebbe inizio la conquista della Sardegna, mutandone così il destino e segnandola storicamente e culturalmente. Le proposte di partecipazione al convegno verranno prese in esame da un coordinamento scientifico ristretto, che valuterà gli abstract per ciascuna sessione. PRIMA SESSIONE Dall'assedio di Villa di Chiesa alla Guerra di Successione spagnola. Storia e società della Sardegna nel suo periodo catalano-aragonese e iberico.
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Live lecture: 24 Novembre 2022. Iglesias, Biblioteca Comunale L'evento sarà trasmesso anche con diretta Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/560269561192110
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On January 10, 2022, 5 p.m., I will hold a lecture discussing a case-study on the relationship between law and magic in the Iron Age Mediterranean. The aim of the lecture is to give students an insight of the early stages of the law,... more
On January 10, 2022, 5 p.m., I will hold a lecture discussing a case-study on the relationship between law and magic in the Iron Age Mediterranean.
The aim of the lecture is to give students an insight of the early stages of the law, originally deeply entrenched in magic. Norms are written or oral words capable of creating binding effects if certain criteria are met. As well as that, words may be dangerous. Each society establishes to what extent verba et gesta are allowed or punishable.
Firstly, I shall take into consideration the Semitic world, starting from the legal relationships between the Neo-Assyrian Empire and the Aramaean states, with a focus on the s.c. loyalty oaths (ʽdy) and, more in general, the socio-legal implications resulting from the violation of oaths in the Neo-Assyrian culture and the acts to undone the divine curse. I shall also make some references to the status of magic in the Tanach (Hebrew Bible) and the Babylonian Talmud. Moving to the West, I shall analyze the questioned role of magic in Archaic Rome since the early stages of the foundation of Urbe, till considering the well-known fragments of Decemviral provisions quoted by some Latin writers and in the light of the most recent theories. Finally, I shall discuss the case of pre-Roman Sardinia, which might display some legal-anthropological indicators suggesting the presence of a fragmentary legal lexicon presumably dating back to the Early Iron Age as a result of the cultural and economic interactions with the Levant (8th-7th century BC).
The aim of the lecture is to give students an insight of the early stages of the law, originally deeply entrenched in magic. Norms are written or oral words capable of creating binding effects if certain criteria are met. As well as that, words may be dangerous. Each society establishes to what extent verba et gesta are allowed or punishable.
Firstly, I shall take into consideration the Semitic world, starting from the legal relationships between the Neo-Assyrian Empire and the Aramaean states, with a focus on the s.c. loyalty oaths (ʽdy) and, more in general, the socio-legal implications resulting from the violation of oaths in the Neo-Assyrian culture and the acts to undone the divine curse. I shall also make some references to the status of magic in the Tanach (Hebrew Bible) and the Babylonian Talmud. Moving to the West, I shall analyze the questioned role of magic in Archaic Rome since the early stages of the foundation of Urbe, till considering the well-known fragments of Decemviral provisions quoted by some Latin writers and in the light of the most recent theories. Finally, I shall discuss the case of pre-Roman Sardinia, which might display some legal-anthropological indicators suggesting the presence of a fragmentary legal lexicon presumably dating back to the Early Iron Age as a result of the cultural and economic interactions with the Levant (8th-7th century BC).
Workshop series 2019-2020-Itzokor ONLUS Fragmentary elements of the law of pre-Roman Sardinia (9 th to 5 th century B.C.): reconstructive hypothesis and interdisciplinary interactions between legal anthropology and archaeology Abstract... more
Workshop series 2019-2020-Itzokor ONLUS Fragmentary elements of the law of pre-Roman Sardinia (9 th to 5 th century B.C.): reconstructive hypothesis and interdisciplinary interactions between legal anthropology and archaeology Abstract The notion of culture, which has already been investigated in academic disciplines such as cultural anthropology, ethnology, cultural studies and sociology, can be defined as a form of legal system (Ruggiu 2012).
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Research Interests: Archaeology, Constitutional Law, Cultural Heritage, Identity (Culture), Comparative Constitutional Law, and 6 moreNational Identity, Freedom Of Expression, Nuragic Archaeology, Scientific methodology, Archeologia Fenicio-Punica E Nuragica in Sardegna, and Social Media and Freedom of Speech and Expression
Sinopsis En éste artículo nos fijaremos en dos cuestiones principales: en qué medida el Unicameralismo debería limitar los poderes ampliados del Ejecutivo; y hasta qué punto el Bicameralismo debería ser considerado el medio más adecuado... more
Sinopsis En éste artículo nos fijaremos en dos cuestiones principales: en qué medida el Unicameralismo debería limitar los poderes ampliados del Ejecutivo; y hasta qué punto el Bicameralismo debería ser considerado el medio más adecuado para igualar los poderes. De manera específica, se considerará la forma de gobierno peruana. Para entender mejor las sobredichas cuestiones, nuestro análisis necesitará ser incluída en el contexto de una historia constitucional desafiante, que nos muestra una fuerte tendencia hacia la 'parlamentarización' del sistema presidencial. El Senado peruano fue abrogado en 1992, en el momento en que la Asamblea Constituyente afirmó que el Unicameralismo sería más eficiente que el sistema bicameral, y que también envolvería una diminución decisiva en los gastos públicos. Los legisladores que pusieron mano a la Constitución de 1992 otorgaron algunos de los poderes del antiguo Senado a una Comisión Permanente, la que fue originariamente fortalecida para replazar al Congreso durante un período de receso parlamentario. Éste sistema nos muestra una tendencia hacia el desarrollo de controles alternativos y tentativas para limitar la intrusión del Executivo en el campo de los poderes parlamentarios. De hecho, el Congreso antecedentemente apoyaba las mejorías aportadas a las competencias de la Comisión Permanente,
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Title of the forthcoming publication: «The legal notion of marriage in English and Canadian Courts (1866-2017): a comparative perspective on judicial reasoning©». Original Italian title (tesi di dottorato): «La nozione di matrimonio... more
Title of the forthcoming publication: «The legal notion of marriage in English and Canadian Courts (1866-2017): a comparative perspective on judicial reasoning©». Original Italian title (tesi di dottorato): «La nozione di matrimonio attraverso il prisma del giudice di common law. La giurisprudenza inglese e canadese fra reciproche influenze e inevitabili divergenze».
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Pedagogical vision, training or other development of teaching skills The foundations of good university teaching lie in communication, particularly in the level of involvement in the process of transmission of knowledge from teachers to... more
Pedagogical vision, training or other development of teaching skills The foundations of good university teaching lie in communication, particularly in the level of involvement in the process of transmission of knowledge from teachers to students. The following considerations come from more than three years of daily teaching experience at the School of Law in Genoa where I assessed the competence of hundreds of students with respect to Constitutional Law, Comparative Public Law, History of Law and Roman Law. Teachers are expected to evaluate and plan the learning activities adequately; explaining the redlines of the studied subject and involving the learners actively; individualizing or customizing certain aspects of the lectures according as students' needs. Students start from different levels of understanding, concentration, and individual bent towards a teaching subject. Teachers cannot ignore these fundamental premises in organizing his/her plan. An expert teacher is able to recognize and divide each student's lacks and difficulties, providing adequate solutions within the lectures. If the learning program is based on a-thousand-of-page books or even more, the division of the course into sections, the proper use of the slide shows and the dialectic ability of the teacher will help students to catch the redlines of the subject in order to carry out the academic goals of the course. This may also help the teacher to solve one of the most frequent issues affecting students' performance negatively, that is, the lack of a proper method of study. If the organization of a course mirrors the students' handbook(s), teachers are necessary required to explain-lesson by lesson-those parts of the book that remains unclear to the students. My experience with students in group or customized lectures gave me the necessary skills to balance these aspects equally. The first step to build a virtuous relationship starts from the teacher's organization of the course and his/her ability to respect a timetable. Secondly, another crucial step lies in teacher's capacity to communicate the redlines of the topics and how this should be done. My experience suggests that the key to reach the teaching goal, that is the transmission of knowledge, is a mix between language and images. Slide shows and printed learning material are part of a vital lesson, as the speaker does not recite a monologue. Practical samples are also fundamental to give students the link between the theoretical and the daily circumstances. Conceptual maps in slide shows are also crucial. This is more and more useful if we analyze courts' reasoning, historical dates, legal institutions and much more. Thirdly, speakers wishing to capture learners' attention should use their time properly and let students some time to reflect and ask questions after key-point passages, giving them a couple of minutes before introducing other concepts. A lesson should not become a stream of words after words but a dialogue where students actively participate in the transmission of knowledge. On the other hand, it should be clear what they are expected to know, making students sure about the academic goals of the course. Students should be encouraged to read book chapters, learning material and critical papers while studying at home, so that they can participate during the lessons actively. At the end of the course, students may be required to write a written paper or-alternatively-to discuss their point of view orally, to demonstrate their skills regarding the studied subject. It is in teacher's choice to opt in or out either model. In my point of view, I can assess students' competence with both methods, and I am of the opinion that contemporary teachers should not ignore the importance of both written and oral skills in forming young scholars. If our aim is to create excellence, students should be given both opportunities to write and discuss their point of view to improve their skills in a competitive job market in a globalised context.
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My contribution (Chapter 9), DEFENDING BICAMERALISM AND EQUALISING POWERS, THE CASE OF PERU, first discussed at LUISS GUIDO CARLI within the second Symposium in Memory of Gabriella Angiulli in 2016, has been updated with the recent events... more
My contribution (Chapter 9), DEFENDING BICAMERALISM AND EQUALISING POWERS, THE CASE OF PERU, first discussed at LUISS GUIDO CARLI within the second Symposium in Memory of Gabriella Angiulli in 2016, has been updated with the recent events of 2018, (the constitutional bill and the referendum).
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SOMMARIO: 1. L’origine della tradizione presidenziale e l’influenza dei prototipi europei in America Latina: dalla Costituzione del 1828 alla Costituzione del 1933. – 2. La prima transizione democratica e la scelta costituzionale del... more
SOMMARIO: 1. L’origine della tradizione presidenziale e l’influenza dei prototipi europei in America Latina: dalla Costituzione del 1828 alla Costituzione del 1933. – 2. La prima transizione democratica e la scelta costituzionale del 1979: il rafforzamento dell’Esecutivo e l’ispirazione alla Costituzione francese del 1958. – 3. La Costituzione del 1993 e la seconda transizione democratica. – 4. Le caratteristiche della forma di governo: i rapporti tra il Presidente della Repubblica ed il Consiglio dei Ministri nell’istituto della refrendacion. – 5. I rapporti tra il Presidente della Repubblica e il Congresso: l’istituto della observacion. – 6. (segue): gli strumenti di soluzione delle crisi. – 7. (segue): lo scioglimento anticipato del Congresso. – 8. La responsabilita del Presidente della Repubblica: fattispecie ed effettivita. – 9. Congresso come organo di controllo: acusacion constitucional e antejuicio politico. – 10. Conclusioni. l’inquadramento dell’ibrido peruviano.
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A graphic novel in Latin, English or Italian to bring to light what really happened before the Battle of the Milvian Bridge. [ENG] Inspired by and based on the studies of Marco Cecini and Diego Serra, published by the Universidad de... more
A graphic novel in Latin, English or Italian to bring to light what really happened before the Battle of the Milvian Bridge.
[ENG] Inspired by and based on the studies of Marco Cecini and Diego Serra, published by the Universidad de Murcia, 'Maxentius Postremus Romulus' will tell you in images and words the story of the last years of the Emperor Maxentius in Rome, up to the clash with Constantine.
We present a true historical comic novel, in three languages - Latin, Italian and English - dedicated to all lovers of the ancient world; a work that will portray the facts, but also the culture and society of the time.
[ENG] Inspired by and based on the studies of Marco Cecini and Diego Serra, published by the Universidad de Murcia, 'Maxentius Postremus Romulus' will tell you in images and words the story of the last years of the Emperor Maxentius in Rome, up to the clash with Constantine.
We present a true historical comic novel, in three languages - Latin, Italian and English - dedicated to all lovers of the ancient world; a work that will portray the facts, but also the culture and society of the time.
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La Sardegna altomedievale (V-X secolo d.C.). Ep. 156, Storia d'Italia di Marco Cappelli Link all'intervista: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paW6Db0Zzds La storia della Sardegna nell'Alto medioevo è unica nel suo genere, sospesa tra... more
La Sardegna altomedievale (V-X secolo d.C.). Ep. 156, Storia d'Italia di Marco Cappelli
Link all'intervista: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paW6Db0Zzds
La storia della Sardegna nell'Alto medioevo è unica nel suo genere, sospesa tra Cartagine, Roma e Costantinopoli. Ne parliamo con Diego Serra, studioso di Storia bizantina e storico del diritto. Con Diego attraverseremo brevemente la storia antica della Sardegna (periodo nuragico, dominazione cartaginese e romana) per giungere alla sezione che più ci interessa: la Sardegna bizantina, fino all'emersione dei Giudicati.
Link all'intervista: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paW6Db0Zzds
La storia della Sardegna nell'Alto medioevo è unica nel suo genere, sospesa tra Cartagine, Roma e Costantinopoli. Ne parliamo con Diego Serra, studioso di Storia bizantina e storico del diritto. Con Diego attraverseremo brevemente la storia antica della Sardegna (periodo nuragico, dominazione cartaginese e romana) per giungere alla sezione che più ci interessa: la Sardegna bizantina, fino all'emersione dei Giudicati.
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Research Interests: Christianity, Roman History, Late Antique and Byzantine Studies, History of Christianity, Roman Law, and 11 moreEarly Christianity, Byzantine Studies, History of Roman Catholicism, Martyrdom, Roman Catholicism, Tetrarchy, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Early Christian Martyrs, Diocletian, and Christian Studies
Israelites, Phoenicians and Babylonians in context. L'influsso cananeo e babilonese su alcune norme di diritto privato e religioso della Bibbia ebraica.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaPesDNnKnY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaPesDNnKnY
Research Interests: Religion, Phoenicians, Law and Religion, Palestine, Phoenician, and 11 moreCanaanite Languages, Judaism, Israelite Religion, Phoenician Punic Archaeology, History of Palestine and Israel, History of Law, Neo-Babylonian period, Phoenician and Punic Studies, Ancient Israel, Ancient Israelites, and Neo Babylonian Empire
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The study of women in Late Roman and Early-Medieval Roman Law (4 th to 6 th centuries CE) often suffers from stereotypes which derive to a large extent either from a lack of an in-depth study targeting the primary sources; or from the... more
The study of women in Late Roman and Early-Medieval Roman Law (4 th to 6 th centuries CE) often suffers from stereotypes which derive to a large extent either from a lack of an in-depth study targeting the primary sources; or from the application of anachronistic parameters.
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Le Persecuzioni della Tetrarchia. Live lecture, 24.1.2023, h. 21:00 Link alla diretta streaming: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EZBL6BYFxI Dissemination event on the latest monograph El Senatoconsulto y el edicto de Diocleciano y... more
Le Persecuzioni della Tetrarchia. Live lecture, 24.1.2023, h. 21:00
Link alla diretta streaming: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EZBL6BYFxI
Dissemination event on the latest monograph El Senatoconsulto y el edicto de Diocleciano y Maximiano contra Christianos y el edicto abrogativo de Majencio: BHG 1576, BNF Grec. 1470, ff. 120v-121r. Anejos X de Antigüedad y Cristianismo, Universidad de Murcia, published in open access at: https://revistas.um.es/ayc/issue/view/21011
Link alla diretta streaming: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EZBL6BYFxI
Dissemination event on the latest monograph El Senatoconsulto y el edicto de Diocleciano y Maximiano contra Christianos y el edicto abrogativo de Majencio: BHG 1576, BNF Grec. 1470, ff. 120v-121r. Anejos X de Antigüedad y Cristianismo, Universidad de Murcia, published in open access at: https://revistas.um.es/ayc/issue/view/21011