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Law and Society in Classical Athens (Routledge Revivals) - Hardcover

Garner, Richard

 
9780415744331: Law and Society in Classical Athens (Routledge Revivals)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0415744334 ISBN 13: 9780415744331
Publisher: Routledge, 2014

Synopsis

Law and Society in Classical Athens, first published in 1987, traces the development of legal thought and its relation to Athenian values. Previously Athens’ courts have been regarded as chaotic, isolated from the rest of society and even bizarre. The importance of rhetoric and the mischief made by Aristophanes have devalued the legal process in the eyes of modern scholars, whilst the analysis of legal codes and practice has seemed dauntingly complex.

Professor Garner aims to situate the Athenian legal system within the general context of abstract thought on justice and of the democratic politics of the fifth century. His work is a valuable source of information on all aspects of Athenian law and its relation to culture.

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Garner, Richard

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2014
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0415744334
ISBN 13 
9780415744331
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
172