书名: Writing Greek Law
作者: Michael Gagarin (Author)
出版社: Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (June 2, 2008)
语言: English
ISBN-10: 0521886619
ISBN-13: 978-0521886611
Book Description
The use of writing in the development of Greek law was unique. In this comparative study Professor Gagarin shows the reader how Greek law developed and explains why it became so different from the legal systems with which most legal historians are familiar. While other early communities wrote codes of law for academic or propaganda purposes, the Greeks used writing extensively to make their laws available to a relatively large segment of the community. On the other hand, the Greeks made little use of writing in litigation whereas other cultures used it extensively in this area, often putting written documents at the heart of the judicial process. Greek law thereby avoided becoming excessively technical and never saw the development of a specialised legal profession. This book will be of interest to those with an interest in the history of law, as well as ancient historians.
Review
"...an engaging study that is brimming with original insights. ...Gagarin offers a valuable, thought-provoking and welcome contribution to the growing body of literature on Greek law." -- BMCR
""...this is a stimulating and thought-provoking book. Gagarin concludes with the observation that future study of ancient Greek law will require both 'new ideas and new perspectives' to remain healthy'. In Writing Greek Law he has offered refreshing examples of both." -- New England Classical Journal
About the Author
Michael Gagarin is James R. Dougherty, Jr Centennial Professor of Classics at the University of Texas, and has published widely on Greek law. Previous publications include Antiphon the Athenian: Oratory, Law and Justice in the Age of the Sophists (2002) and The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Greek Law (co-edited with David Cohen, Cambridge, 2005).
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作者: Michael Gagarin (Author)
出版社: Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (June 2, 2008)
语言: English
ISBN-10: 0521886619
ISBN-13: 978-0521886611
Book Description
The use of writing in the development of Greek law was unique. In this comparative study Professor Gagarin shows the reader how Greek law developed and explains why it became so different from the legal systems with which most legal historians are familiar. While other early communities wrote codes of law for academic or propaganda purposes, the Greeks used writing extensively to make their laws available to a relatively large segment of the community. On the other hand, the Greeks made little use of writing in litigation whereas other cultures used it extensively in this area, often putting written documents at the heart of the judicial process. Greek law thereby avoided becoming excessively technical and never saw the development of a specialised legal profession. This book will be of interest to those with an interest in the history of law, as well as ancient historians.
Review
"...an engaging study that is brimming with original insights. ...Gagarin offers a valuable, thought-provoking and welcome contribution to the growing body of literature on Greek law." -- BMCR
""...this is a stimulating and thought-provoking book. Gagarin concludes with the observation that future study of ancient Greek law will require both 'new ideas and new perspectives' to remain healthy'. In Writing Greek Law he has offered refreshing examples of both." -- New England Classical Journal
About the Author
Michael Gagarin is James R. Dougherty, Jr Centennial Professor of Classics at the University of Texas, and has published widely on Greek law. Previous publications include Antiphon the Athenian: Oratory, Law and Justice in the Age of the Sophists (2002) and The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Greek Law (co-edited with David Cohen, Cambridge, 2005).
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