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

Häftad, Engelska, 2020

Av Michael Gagarin, Paula Perlman, University of Texas at Austin) Gagarin, Michael (Professor Emeritus of Classics, Professor Emeritus of Classics, University of Texas at Austin) Perlman, Paula (Professor of Classics, Professor of Classics, PERLMAN GAGARIN

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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.

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Utgivningsdatum2020-11-26
Mått190 x 246 x 29 mm
Vikt1 210 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor592
FörlagOUP OXFORD
ISBN9780198832515

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PrefaceAcknowledgementsList of FiguresAbbreviationsNote on ChronologyIntroductionArchaic and Classical Crete: Unity or Diversity?Setting the StageThe InscriptionsGovernmentPersonsSocial InstitutionsEconomyInter-Polis RelationsReligionLawCatalogue of TextsAxosDatalaDrerosEleuthernaEltyniaGortynKnossosLyktosPhaistosPriniasLocation of InscriptionsBibliographyIndex of Greek WordsIndex LocorumSubject Index

Recognizing that some of their conclusions are challengeable, the authors are careful to point out that they have aimed not at presenting a definitive account of the laws of Crete, but rather at providing a foundation for others to build on. Lawyers and law students especially, will certainly appreciate the almost unique perspective offered by this book on the influence of ancient Cretan culture on the development of Western concepts of law.