{"product_id":"gelu-et-iustitia-a-jurisconsults-rome-book-i-9798253186787","title":"Gelu Et Iustitia: A Jurisconsult's Rome, Book I","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Cornelis Van Houte\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Legal Education\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA bridge collapses. A slave holds the truth. A jurist must choose between the law he loves and the woman he cannot own.\u003cbr\u003eRome, 121 AD. Under the glittering reign of Emperor Hadrian, the City of Marble is governed by the iron hand of the Law. But when a vital bridge over the Anio river collapses, killing innocent citizens, the structural failure reveals a much deeper rot. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrigidianus, a brilliant Sabinian jurisconsult, is tasked with finding the truth. Was it a builder's negligence, or a merchant's deadly fraud? As he navigates the treacherous waters of Roman courtrooms and senatorial backstabs, he faces his most dangerous challenge yet: Gela. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe is brilliant, beautiful, and-under Roman law-she is an object. As Frigidianus fights to win her freedom (\u003ci\u003emanumissio\u003c\/i\u003e), he realizes that the law he has served his whole life is a double-edged sword that threatens to destroy them both.\u003cbr\u003eGelu et Iustitia is more than a historical novel; it is a masterfully crafted legal thriller. Written with impeccable historical accuracy, it plunges you into the heat of the Forum, where arguments are weapons and justice is a luxury of the elite. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWill Frigidianus follow the letter of the law, or will he risk everything for the sake of \"the good and the fair\"? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePerfect for fans of Steven Saylor, Robert Harris, and anyone fascinated by the origins of Western Justice.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47775866519703,"sku":"9798253186787","price":2551.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798253186787.webp?v=1777992897","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/gelu-et-iustitia-a-jurisconsults-rome-book-i-9798253186787","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}