1st Edition

Ancient Greek Laws A Sourcebook

By Ilias Arnaoutoglou Copyright 1998
196 Pages
by Routledge

192 Pages
by Routledge

192 Pages
by Routledge

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... Read more
Chapter 1. Oikos, Inheritance, Marriage - Divorce, Sexual Offences, Personal Status Chapter 2. Agora, Trade, Finances, Leases, Coinage, Animals 62 Chapter 3. Polis, Penal Regulations, Constitution (Politeia), Procedure, Cleanliness, Property and Debts, Establishing Colonies, Polis-Institutions, Building, Naval Affairs, Inter-polis Relations

Biography

Ilias Arnaoutoglou graduated from the School of Law, Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki, Greece and completed a PhD in Classics at the University of Glasgow. He is currently Assistant Editor for the Lexicon of Greek Personal Names.

'The book should be in all collections of ancient history.' - International Journal of Biblical Studies