How did Mommsen approach the study of Roman history?
My method was characterized by a rigorous philological and legalistic approach, grounded in the meticulous examination of primary sources. I placed immense value on inscriptions, legal texts, and numismatics, viewing them as direct windows into the Roman world. Through painstaking collation and critical analysis of these materials, I sought to reconstruct not only the events of history but also the underlying structures of Roman governance, society, and law. This painstaking reconstruction allowed for a more accurate and nuanced understanding of their civilization.
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