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

Michael Gagarin is Professor Emeritus of Classics at the University of Texas at Austin.Paula Perlman is Professor of Classics at the University of Texas at Austin.

• 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.