Murder of Herodes: And Other Trials from the Athenian Law Courts - Kathleen Freeman - Books - Hackett Publishing Co, Inc - 9780872203075 - March 1, 1994
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Murder of Herodes: And Other Trials from the Athenian Law Courts

Kathleen Freeman

Murder of Herodes: And Other Trials from the Athenian Law Courts

These remarkable documents of Greek social and cultural history include masterpieces of lively narrative and subtle argument prepared by such orators as Lysias, Antiphon, and Demosthenes. The fifteen cases presented represent the first recorded instances of the working of a democratic jury system under a definite code of law aimed at inexpensive and equal justice for all citizens. Issues examined include murder, assault, property damage, embezzlement, contested legacies, illegal marriage, slander, and civil rights. Also provided are comprehensive background chapters on the professions of law and rhetoric in ancient Athens and explanatory notes clarifying the course of each trial .


240 pages

Media Books     Hardcover Book   (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released USA, March 1, 1994
ISBN13 9780872203075
Publishers Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Pages 240
Dimensions 140 × 220 × 17 mm   ·   424 g
Translator Freeman, Kathleen

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