<p>The series <em>Commentaries on Early Jewish Literature</em> (CEJL) is devoted to the study of Jewish documents and traditions that can be dated or traced back to the Hellenistic and Roman periods (ca. 300 BCE-150 CE). The literature covered by the series represents a rich diversity of literary forms and religious perspectives. Formally, these writings include testaments, apocalypses, legends, expansions and interpretations of biblical writings, psalms and prayers, poetry, historiography, and wisdom literature. They witness to an immensely creative period during which many Jews were struggling to preserve a living faith in the wake of social, political, and religious upheavals in the Mediterranean world and the Near East.</p>
Modern libraries need to respond to many challenges and thus must constantly evolve. The series Bibliotheks- und Informationspraxis [Library and Information Practice] takes on new issues and questions and it aims, by contributing information and practical experience, to optimize the operations and services of libraries and comparable institutions. The series is intended for all who work in libraries or other areas of information dissemination.
Der Autor erschließt einen lateinischen Rechtstext aus dem 7. Jh., der das unter den Römern im Frankenreich geltende Recht zusammenfasst, erhalten in einer verderbten Handschrift aus dem 8. Jh. Die ursprüngliche Fassung lässt sich aber rekonstruieren, was hier unternommen wird. Mannigfache Abweichungen vom Ausgangstext, der 'Lex Romana Visigothorum', passen die Rechtslage an die neue Zeit an. Die Übersetzung erleichtert das Verständnis und der Kommentar hält die Abweichungen fest und erörtert sie.