The Law and the Courts in Ancient Greece [Hardcover]

Lene Rubinstein (Editor), Edward Harris (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 25, 2004 | ISBN-10: 0715631179 | ISBN-13: 978-0715631171

How successful were the Athenians and other Greeks in bringing about the rule of law? What did the Greeks recognize 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, concentrating on the following themes: law, religion and the sources of legitimacy; substance and procedure; legal arguments in court; documents and witnesses; and law in an international context. There is much here to interest not only specialists in Greek law, but also those concerned more generally with both Greek history and the history of law.
Contributors include: Christopher Carey, Angelos Chaniotis, Michael Gagarin, Edward Harris, Adriaan Lanni, Frederick Naiden, Robert Parker, Peter Rhodes, Lene Rubinstein, James Sickinger.

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"Focusing upon such topics as law, religion, sources of legitima-cy, substance and procedure, legal argu-ments in court, documents and witnesses, and more, The Law And The Courts In Ancient Greece is a superb exploration of the founding principles and practices of modern justice systems used today. A col-lege-level critical analysis of the founda-tion and practical aspects of enforcing laws and settling disputes, The Law And The Courts In Ancient Greece is a semi-nal contribution to Classical Law and An-tiquarian History collections." -- Library Bookwatch

About the Author

Edward Harris is Professor of Classics at Brooklyn College and the Graduate School, City University of New York.

Lene Rubinstein is Reader in Ancient History at Royal Holloway College, University of London.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Duckworth Publishers (March 25, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0715631179
• ISBN-13: 978-0715631171
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,791,824 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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The Law And The Courts In Ancient Greece is a collection of impressive scholarly essays by learned authors concerning the rule of law in ancient Greece, and questioning the success, thoroughness, and effectiveness of a legal system for meting out criminal justice. Focusing upon such topics as law, religion, sources of legitimacy, substance and procedure, legal arguments in court, documents and witnesses, and more, The Law And The Courts In Ancient Greece is a superb exploration of the founding principles and practices of modern justice systems used today. A college-level critical analysis of the foundation and practical aspects of enforcing laws and settling disputes, The Law And The Courts In Ancient Greece is a seminal contribution to Classical Law and Antiquarian History collections.