The rule of law in action in democratic Athens

1. Verfasser: Harris, Edward Monroe
Ort/Verlag/Jahr: Cary : Oxford University. Press, 2013.
Umfang/Format: xi, 475 p. ; 25 cm.
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Inhaltsangabe:
  • Was Athens a state or a stateless community? The political context of Athenian law
  • Feuding or the rule of law? An essay in legal sociology
  • The judicial oath
  • What are Athenian laws about? Substance and procedure in Athenian statutes
  • Open texture in Athenian law : the approach of the litigants
  • Open texture in Athenian law : the response of the courts
  • Did the Athenian courts attempt to achieve consistency? The use of precedents in forensic oratory
  • How strictly did the Athenian courts apply the law? The role of epieikeia
  • Cleon and the defeat of Athens.