Law, Violence, and Community in Classical Athens

by David Cohen

Book Overview

The theme of this book is the legal regulation of violence and the role of litigation in Athenian society. Using comparative anthropological and historical perspectives, David Cohen challenges... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521388376
• ISBN13: 9780521388375
• Release Date: October 1995
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

An Important book

An important book for those attempting to understand ancient culture. Cohen uses insights from classical law and anthropological data that helps one to better understand the nature of legal proceedings in ancient Greece. A must for any Classics or Biblical studies student.