Cursing for Justice: Magic, Disputes, and the Lawcourts in Classical Athens

by Zinon Papakonstantinou

This book is a comprehensive exploration of curse tablets in the Athenian legal domain. Drawing on sociological and critical theory, Zinon Papakonstantinou outlines a framework for the interaction between curse tablets and legalities, namely in both formal and informal manifestations of the legal sphere, in Classical Athens. By delving into the complex world of Athenian daily life and disputes, Papakonstantinou argues that Athenians involved in litigation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3515129146
• ISBN13: 9783515129145
• Release Date: February 2021
• Publisher: Franz Steiner Verlag Wiesbaden GmbH
• Length: 167 Pages
• Weight: 0.16 lbs.