Publication

2020 - University of Texas Press

Language

English

Word Count

52,000 words, Guess

Page Count

208 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139781477320372
  • ISBN-101477320377
  • Library of Congress Control Number2019030029
  • OCLC Control Number1110656687
  • Better World Books9781477320372
and 1 more

Classifications

  • LCCKL4358.G34 2020
  • LCCKL4358 .G34 2020

Description

"Provides an overall examination of Athenian law while focusing on neglected areas of study when the Athenian system differed from the familiar Roman or modern Western laws. Gagarin explains how these features worked and how the Athenian legal system was thus able to achieve outcomes that were fair and consistent with the actual laws of the city; he looks at, among other things, pre-trial negotiations, which could include the controversial torture of slaves; the performative nature of speaking before a jury that could consist of hundreds of jurors and the importance of adjusting one's rhetoric based on audience reactions; and the notions of justice and public benefit in arguing cases"--

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Democratic Law in Classical AthensUniversity of Texas Press2020-01-01

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