The Athenian Republic : Democracy or the Rule of Law?

by: Sealey, R.

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This book traces continuity in the development of the Athenian constitution, whereas previous studies have usually looked for catastrophic changes. Sealey selects three features of Athenian law which are important for the structure of society and the location of authority: (1) the legal status, and to a lesser extent the socioeconomic condition, of the different kinds of inhabitants of Attica; (2) the distinction, recognized in the fourth century, between "laws" and "decrees," analyzing what the Athians understood by "law"; and (3) the development of the Athenian courts.

At an early stage the Athenians conceived the ideal of the rule of law and adhered to it continuously. They did so by means of a static concept of law and maintenance of an independent judiciary.

The book is designed to be of importance not only for specialists in classical studies but for general historians, political scientists, and those concerned with the history of law. The book is within the reach of an advanced undergraduate and graduate audience.

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

1 Continuity in Athenian Society

2 Athenian Citizens

3 The Sources of Law

4 The Sanction

5 Demokratia

6 Toward a History of the Constitution

7 Athens and the Rule of Law

Notes

Index

Subjects:
Athen
Athens (Greece) Constitutional law
Athens (Greece) Politics and government
Constitutional history
Constitutional history Greece Athens To 146 B.C
Constitutional law
Constitutional law Greece Athens
Courts
Courts Greece Athens
Democratie
Droit constitutionnel Grèce Athènes
Facsimiles
Geschichte
Geschichte (600 v. Chr.-322 v. Chr.)
Geschichte 403 v. Chr.-399 v. Chr
Geschichte 500 v. Chr.-350 v. Chr
Geschichte 600 v. Chr.-322 v. Chr
Greece
Greece Athens
Griekse oudheid
Histoire constitutionnelle Grèce Athènes Jusqu'à 146 av. J.-C
Recht
Rechtsstaat
Règle de droit Grèce
Règle de droit Grèce Athènes
Rule of law
Rule of law (Greek law) Athens
Rule of law Greece
Rule of law Greece Athens
To 146 B.C
Tribunaux Grèce Athènes

x, 182 pages ; 24 cm

The Athenian Republic : Democracy or the Rule of Law?

by: Sealey, R.

• ISBN-13: 9780271004433 / 978-0-271-00443-3
• ISBN-03: 0271004436 / 0-271-00443-6
• The Pennsylvania State University Press, Pennsylvania, 1987

Price: 42,85 EURO

1 copy in stock