Ancient Greek Laws: A Sourcebook Arnaoutoglou Ilias
In this comprehensive and accessible sourcebook, Ilias Arnaoutoglou presents a collection of ancient Greek laws, which are situated in their legal and historical contexts and are elucidated with…
Specifikacia Ancient Greek Laws: A Sourcebook Arnaoutoglou Ilias
In this comprehensive and accessible sourcebook, Ilias Arnaoutoglou presents a collection of ancient Greek laws, which are situated in their legal and historical contexts and are elucidated with relevant selections from Greek literature and epigraphical testimonies. A wide area of legislative activity in major and minor Greek city-states, ranging from Delphoi and Athens in mainland Greece, to Gortyn in Crete, Olbia in South Russia and Aegean cities including Ephesos, Samos and Thasos, is covered. Ilias Arnaoutoglou divides legislation into three main areas:the household - marriage, divorce, inheritance, adoption, sexual offences and personal statusthe market-place - trade, finance, sale, coinage and leasesthe state - constitution, legislative process, public duties, colonies, building activities, naval forces, penal regulations, religion, politics and inter-state