Nomos : Essays in Athenian Law, Politics and Society

by: Cartledge, P. Millett, P. Todd, S.

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Nomos : essays in Athenian law, politics, and society

Authors:Paul Cartledge, Paul Millett, S. C. Todd

Summary:The relationship between law, politics and society in democratic Athens is a central aspect of ancient Greek history. This work brings together ten essays to explore ways in which Athenian legal texts can be read in their social and cultural context

Contents:
Notes on contributors; List of abbreviations; Preface; 1. Law, society and Athens Stephen Todd and Paul Millett; 2. The purpose of evidence in Athenian courts Stephen Todd; 3. Fowl play: a curious lawsuit in classical Athens Paul Cartledge; 4. Plato and the Athenian law of theft Trevor Saunders; 5a. Vexatious litigation in classical Athens: sykophancy and sykophant Robin Osborne; 5b. The sykophant and sykophancy: vexatious redefinitions? David Harvey; 6a. The law of hubris in Athens Nick Fisher; 6b. The Solonian law of Hubris Oswyn Murray; 7. The social context of adultery at Athens David Cohen; 8. Sale, credit and exchange in Athenian law and society Paul Millett; References; Glossary; Index.

xv, 240 pages ; 24 cm

Subjects:
Athens (Greece) Social life and customs
Droit grec
Greece Athens
Law
Law Greece Athens
Law, Greek
Manners and customs

Nomos : Essays in Athenian Law, Politics and Society

by: Cartledge, P. Millett, P. Todd, S.

• ISBN-13: 9780521370226 / 978-0-521-37022-6
• ISBN-03: 0521370221 / 0-521-37022-1
• Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1990

Price: 75,00 EURO

1 copy in stock