The Law of Ancient Athens

By: David D. Phillips

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Hardcover | 14 October 2013

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536 Pages

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This important new volume contains the principal literary and epigraphical sources for the law of ancient Athens. It covers the Archaic and Classical periods, from the late 7th century BC to the end of democratic government in 322 BC.

The Law of Ancient Athens assumes no prior knowledge of Greek law and is accessibly and comprehensively organised by topic: homicide, wounding, battery, hubris, sexual offenses, defamation, marriage and dowry, children and citizenship, inheritance, damage, theft, contracts and commerce, impiety, and treason. David D. Phillips has translated all sources into English, and he has added significant introductory and explanatory material.

The volume’s unique feature is its presentation of the actual primary sources for Athenian laws, with many key or disputed terms rendered in transliterated Greek. The translated sources, together with the topical introductions, notes, and references, will facilitate both research in the field and the teaching of increasingly popular courses on Athenian law and law in the ancient world.

The book is designed not only for specialists but equally for teachers, students, and general readers who are interested in the ancient Greek world, the history of law, and the history of democracy. Nonspecialists will also find this volume welcoming: it is organised in a user-friendly fashion, progressing from the person and the family, to property and obligations, and to the gods and the state.

Industry Reviews

"Alert and intelligent."
--The Times Literary Supplement--PAUL CARTLEDGE "The Times Literary Supplement"
?Phillips has brought together an excellent collection of Athenian law sources. The introductions to each unit are informative, clear, and helpful for the uninitiated reader, while specialists might find it practically useful to have all the primary sources neatly organized in one place. This is a useful volume put together with careful attention to the detail, balanced judgment and clarity.?
--Polis, The Journal for Ancient Greek Political Thought
-- "Polis" (5/1/2015 12:00:00 AM)
"Phillips accomplishes his goal of making available in one work a very large number of original sources relevant to the study of Athenian law. I personally am very glad to have it and will use it as a reference work where I can quickly find all the relevant passages for a particular matter gathered together under one cover."
--Journal of Hellenic Studies-- "Journal of Hellenic Studies" (6/28/2017 12:00:00 AM)
"This book is designed to fill a specific gap in the available literature by making Athenian law available, in English, in one resource. The author has added a great deal of value to the original sources by collecting them, editing them, and carefully citing and annotating each text. This book was clearly drafted with other academics in mind. It would be a valuable resource in an academic law library or general academic library."
--Law Library Journal--Charles D. Wilson "Law Library Journal" (12/11/2014 12:00:00 AM)

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