| Description |
xiii, 480 pages ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Cambridge companions |
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Cambridge companions.
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| Contents |
Introduction / David Cohen -- PART 1: LAW IN GREECE -- The unity of Greek law / Michael Gagarin -- Writing, law, and written law / Rosalind Thomas -- Law and religion / Robert Parker -- Early Greek law / Michael Gagarin -- PART 2: LAW IN ATHENS I: PROCEDURE -- Law and oratory at Athens / S.C. Todd -- Relevance in Athenian courts / Adriaan Lanni -- Differentiated rhetorical strategies in the Athenian courts / Lene Rubinstein -- The role of the witness in Athenian law / Gerhard Thür -- Theories of punishment / David Cohen -- The rhetoric of law in fourth-century athens / Harvey Yunis -- PART 3: LAW IN ATHENS II: SUBSTANTIVE LAW -- Crime, punishment, and the rule of law in classical Athens / David Cohen -- Gender, sexuality, and law / Eva Cantarella -- Family and property law / Alberto Maffi -- Athenian citizenship law / Cynthia Patterson -- Commercial law / Edward E. Cohen -- PART 4: LAW OUTSIDE ATHENS -- The Gortyn laws / John Davies -- Greek law in foreign surroundings: continuity and development / Hans-Albert Rupprecht -- Greek law in the Hellenistic Perios: family and marriage / Joseph Mélèze Modrzejewski -- PART 5: OTHER APPROACHES TO GREEK LAW -- Law, attic comedy, and the regulation of comic speech / Robert W. Wallace -- Greek tragedy and law / Danielle Allen -- Law and political theory / Josiah Ober -- Law and nature in Greek thought / A.A. Long |
| Summary |
Intended to introduce non-specialists to the field as well as to stimulate new thinking among specialists, this volume provides a comprehensive overview of the major themes and topics pertinent to ancient Greek law |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 431-456) and indexes |
| Notes |
View table of contents on the Internet via the World Wide Web |
| Subject |
Law, Greek.
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| Author |
Gagarin, Michael.
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Cohen, David (David J.)
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| LC no. |
2004023792 |
| ISBN |
0521818400 (hard cover) |
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9780521818407 (hard cover) |
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0521521599 (paperback) |
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9780521521598 (paperback) |
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