Early Greek Law

by Michael Gagarin

Book Overview

Drawing on the evidence of anthropology as well as ancient literature and inscriptions, Gagarin examines the emergence of law in Greece from the 8th through the 6th centuries B.C., that is, from the oral culture of Homer and Hesiod to the written enactment of codes of law in most major cities.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520066022
• ISBN13: 9780520066021
• Release Date: April 1989
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.3"