Democratic law in classical Athens / Michael Gagarin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gagarin, Michael, author.

Series:

Fordyce W. Mitchel Memorial Lecture Series.

Fordyce W. Mitchel Memorial Lecture Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public law (Greek law).

Justice, Administration of (Greek law).

Democracy--Greece--Athens--History--To 1500.

Democracy.

Athens (Greece)--Politics and government.

Athens (Greece).

Genre:

History

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (209 pages).

Place of Publication:

Austin, Texas : University of Texas Press, [2020]

Summary:

"Provides an overall examination of Athenian law while focusing on neglected areas of study when the Athenian system differed from the familiar Roman or modern Western laws. Gagarin explains how these features worked and how the Athenian legal system was thus able to achieve outcomes that were fair and consistent with the actual laws of the city; he looks at, among other things, pre-trial negotiations, which could include the controversial torture of slaves; the performative nature of speaking before a jury that could consist of hundreds of jurors and the importance of adjusting one's rhetoric based on audience reactions; and the notions of justice and public benefit in arguing cases"-- Provided by publisher

Contents:

Intro

Preface

Introduction

1. Democracy

2. Performance

3. Negotiation

4. Rhetoric

5. Rules and Relevance

6. Justice

7. Public Interest

8. The Rule of Law

9. The Success of Democratic Law

Bibliography

Index of Ancient Texts

General Index

Democracy

Performance

Negotiation

Rhetoric

Rules and Relevance

Justice

Public Interest

The Rule of Law

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4773-2039-3

1-4773-2038-5

OCLC:

1266229625