Introduction 1
1 Prolegomena on Roman Religion 4
2 The Twelve Tables： Contents 14
3 The Twelve Tables： The Public/Private Law Distinction 21
4 Formalism in Religion and Law 30
5 Votum and Stipulatio 39
6 The Oath in Private Law 44
7 The Pontiiffs and the Family 51
8 Religion and Property 55
9 State Religion and Alien Religion 58
10 The Pontiffs and Legal Development 63
11 The Paradox Resolved 73
12 The Leges Regiae 87
Appendix 91
Notes 95
Index of Texts 131