Policing Athens: Social Control in the Attic Lawsuits, 420-320 B.C.

by Virginia Hunter

Book Overview

From household gossip to public beatings, this social history explores the many channels through which Athenian maintained public order. Virginia Hunter draws mostly on Attic court proceedings, which allowed for a wide range of evidence, including common rumors about a defendant's character and testimony, obtained under torture, of slaves against their masters. She describes Athenian "policing" as a form of social control that took place across...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691655472
• ISBN13: 9780691655475
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.0" x 10.0"