The Laws of Ancient Crete, c.650-400 BCE

Paula Perlman, Michael Gagarin

ISBN 10: 0198832516 / ISBN 13: 9780198832515

Editore: Oxford University Press, GB, 2020

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This volume presents the Greek text of approximately 200 stone inscriptions, which detail the laws of ancient Crete in the archaic and classical periods, c.650-400 BCE. The texts of the inscriptions, many of which are fragmentary and relatively unknown, are accompanied by an English translation and also two commentaries; one focused on epigraphical and linguistic issues, and the other, requiring no knowledge of Greek, focused on legal and historical issues.The texts are preceded by a substantial introduction, which surveys the geography, history, writing habits, social and political structure, economy, religion, and law of Crete in this period.

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• Titolo: The Laws of Ancient Crete, c.650-400 BCE
• Editore: Oxford University Press, GB
• Data di pubblicazione: 2020
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0198832516
• ISBN 13: 9780198832515
• Rilegatura: Paperback
• Condizione: New
• Dimensioni: 24,6 L x 18,9 A x 3,04 P centimetri 24,6 centimetri di larghezza per 18,9 centimetri di altezza per 3,04 centimetri di profondità
• Peso: 1210 grammi

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Riassunto

This volume presents the Greek text of approximately 200 stone inscriptions, which detail the laws of ancient Crete in the archaic and classical periods, c.650-400 BCE. The texts of the inscriptions, many of which are fragmentary and relatively unknown, are accompanied by an English translation and also two commentaries; one focused on epigraphical and linguistic issues, and the other, requiring no knowledge of Greek, focused on legal and historical issues.

The texts are preceded by a substantial introduction, which surveys the geography, history, writing habits, social and political structure, economy, religion, and law of Crete in this period.

Informazioni sull?autore

Michael Gagarin is Professor Emeritus of Classics at the University of Texas at Austin.


Paula Perlman is Professor of Classics at the University of Texas at Austin.