Political Trials in Ancient Greece (Routledge Revivals) - Hardcover

Bauman, Richard

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0415749581 ISBN 13: 9780415749589

Publisher: Routledge, 2020

Synopsis

During the inspired years of the Athenian empire, through the tragedy of its collapse, to the more prosaic era that followed, most of the great names in Athenian history were involved in the procedures of criminal law. Political Trials in Ancient Greece, first published in 1990, explores the relationships between historical process, constitution, law, political machinations and foreign policy, concentrating on fifth and fourth century Athens and on Macedonia.

These trials contribute significant details to our knowledge of such towering figures as Aeschylus, Pericles, Thucydides, Alcibiades, Socrates, Demosthenes and Aristotle, as well as a diverse collection of Macedonian defendants. The jurisdiction of the Areopagus, trials of communities, and the personal jurisdiction of the Macedonian king are also examined. Richard Bauman’s original account broadens our understanding of Greek legal institutions and of the ancient Greek approach to the law, as well as the general ethos of Athenian and Macedonian society.

About this title

About the Author

Richard Bauman,

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415749581
• ISBN 13: 9780415749589
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 236