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Writing Greek law / Michael Gagarin.
Imprint
Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008.
Description
xi, 282 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Formatted Contents Note
Introduction: Writing Greek law
Law before writing
Writing and written laws
Why the Greeks wrote laws
Why Draco wrote his homicide law
Oral and written in Archaic Greek law
Writing laws in fifth-century Gortyn
Writing the Gortyn Code
Writing law in classical Athens
Writing Athenian law: a comparative perspective
Writing law in Hellenistic Greece
Conclusion: Writing Greek law.
Law before writing
Writing and written laws
Why the Greeks wrote laws
Why Draco wrote his homicide law
Oral and written in Archaic Greek law
Writing laws in fifth-century Gortyn
Writing the Gortyn Code
Writing law in classical Athens
Writing Athenian law: a comparative perspective
Writing law in Hellenistic Greece
Conclusion: Writing Greek law.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 262-276) and indexes.
Location
STA
Call Number
KL4106.5 .G342 2008
Language
English
ISBN
9780521886611
0521886619
0521886619
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