Introduction: Writing Greek law -- Law before writing -- Writing and written laws -- Why the Greeks wrote laws -- Why Draco wrote his homicide law -- Oral and written in Archaic Greek law -- Writing laws in fifth-century Gortyn -- Writing the Gortyn Code -- Writing law in classical Athens -- Writing Athenian law : a comparative perspective -- Writing law in Hellenistic Greece -- Conclusion: Writing Greek law
Summary
A comparative 2008 study of legal writing revealing the uniqueness of Greek law
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 262-276) and indexes
