1st Edition
The Censors as Guardians of Public and Family Life in the Roman Republic
1. The Office of Censor in Republican Rome 2. Census‑Related Powers of the Censors 3. The Principles of the Regimen Morum 4. Censorial Mark Concerning Morality in Family Life 5. Censorial Mark Concerning Public Functions and Way of Life
Biography
Anna Tarwacka is Professor of Social Sciences in the field of law, classical philologist, and head of the Roman Law Department at Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw. She is the author of five monographs and numerous articles, and co-author of the textbook Roman Public Law (2021). She specialises in Roman public and private laws. Tarwacka conducts research on piracy in ancient Rome, the office of the censor, and the legal aspects of the collection of ancient jokes known as Philogelos. She is a populariser of antiquity; she runs the blog ‘Rzymianie i prawo’ (‘Romans and the Law’) and a YouTube channel of the same name. She is also the author of a children's book on Roman law.
"[Tarwacka] has written an engaging book that will surely inspire significant discussions in the field of Roman law. The connection between law and morality is a timeless question, and this book effectively demonstrates how Roman law offers modern readers a crucial case study for exploring contemporary debates on this topic." - The Classical Review
"Tarwacka’s volume stands out for its methodological rigor, clarity of argument, and ability to integrate institutional history with social history." - Bryn Mawr Classical Review
