The Laws of Ancient Crete, c.650-400 BCE

by: Gagarin, M. Perlman, P.

The Laws of Ancient Crete, c.650-400 BCE
Michael Gagarin and Paula Perlman
Offers comprehensive coverage of all the most significant ancient Cretan laws, from c.650-400 BCE
Provides English translations of all Greek text
Features detailed introduction to archaic and classical Crete
Includes full epigraphical details of the more recently discovered texts

Description
This volume presents the Greek text of approximately 200 stone inscriptions, which detail the laws of ancient Crete in the archaic and classical periods, c.650-400 BCE. The texts of the inscriptions, many of which are fragmentary and relatively unknown, are accompanied by an English translation and also two commentaries; one focused on epigraphical and linguistic issues, and the other, requiring no knowledge of Greek, focused on legal and historical issues.

The texts are preceded by a substantial introduction, which surveys the geography, history, writing habits, social and political structure, economy, religion, and law of Crete in this period.

Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
List of Figures
Abbreviations
Note on Chronology
Introduction
Archaic and Classical Crete: Unity or Diversity?
Setting the Stage
The Inscriptions
Government
Persons
Social Institutions
Economy
Inter-Polis Relations
Religion
Law
Catalogue of Texts
Axos
Datala
Dreros
Eleutherna
Eltynia
Gortyn
Knossos
Lyktos
Phaistos
Prinias
Location of Inscriptions
Bibliography
Index of Greek Words
Index Locorum
Subject Index

The Laws of Ancient Crete, c.650-400 BCE

by: Gagarin, M. Perlman, P.

• ISBN-13: 9780198832515 / 978-0-19-883251-5
• ISBN-03: 0198832516 / 0-19-883251-6
• Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2020