The Law and the Courts in Ancient Greece

by Michael Gagarin and Angelos Chaniotis

How successful were the Athenians and other Greeks in bringing about the rule of law? What did the Greeks recognise as 'law' both in the 'polis' and internationally? How did the courts attempt to implement this ideal, and how successful were they?

This collection of essays sets out to answer these questions, focussing on the following themes: law, religion and the sources of legitimacy; substance and procedure; legal arguments in court;...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0715631179
• ISBN13: 9780715631171
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Bristol Classical Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.5"