Writing Greek Law
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- Author: Michael Gagarin, University of Texas, Austin
- Date Published: June 2011
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- isbn: 9780521297288
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The use of writing in the development of Greek law was unique. In this comparative study Professor Gagarin shows the reader how Greek law developed and explains why it became so different from the legal systems with which most legal historians are familiar. While other early communities wrote codes of law for academic or propaganda purposes, the Greeks used writing extensively to make their laws available to a relatively large segment of the community. On the other hand, the Greeks made little use of writing in litigation whereas other cultures used it extensively in this area, often putting written documents at the heart of the judicial process. Greek law thereby avoided becoming excessively technical and never saw the development of a specialised legal profession. This book will be of interest to those with an interest in the history of law, as well as ancient historians.
Read more- Was the first book to cover the whole of ancient Greek law in English
- Alternative approach to understanding the uniqueness of ancient Greek law
- Explains how law began and developed its unique nature in ancient Greece
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"...an engaging study that is brimming with original insights. ...Gagarin offers a valuable, thought-provoking and welcome contribution to the growing body of literature on Greek law." --BMCR
See more reviews""...this is a stimulating and thought-provoking book. Gagarin concludes with the observation that future study of ancient Greek law will require both 'new ideas and new perspectives' to remain healthy'. In Writing Greek Law he has offered refreshing examples of both." --New England Classical Journal
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- Date Published: June 2011
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521297288
- length: 296 pages
- dimensions: 229 x 152 x 16 mm
- weight: 0.4kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Introduction: writing Greek law
1. Law before writing
2. Writing and written laws
3. Why the Greeks wrote laws
4. Why Draco wrote his homicide law
5. Oral and written in archaic Greek law
6. Writing laws in fifth-century Gortyn
7. Writing the Gortyn code
8. Writing law in classical Athens
9. Writing Athenian law: a comparative perspective
10. Writing law in Hellenistic Greece
Conclusion: writing Greek law.
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