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Book SynopsisEleven essays by leading scholars chart new directions for the study of ancient Greek law, including fresh assessments of key debates, new methodological approaches, and an argument for the ongoing relevance of teaching Greek law.
Trade ReviewAs a whole, the volume provides a succinct and learned overview of modern thinking on issues that have been debated since the subject flourished in the 1970s, and includes some convincing and innovative readings...the volume will be a great resource for students, established scholars, and indeed teachers of Greek law. * Bryn Mawr Classical Review *
[
Ancient Greek Law in the 21st Century] is a miscellany, as it is intended to be. The only real unifying theme is the diversity of approaches and directions that modern scholars can take in approaching ancient Greek law. In this, the book's stated aim, it is successful. I found the contributions stimulating, and the work as a whole offers exciting promises to both new and established scholars for groundbreaking work that remains to be done. * American Historical Review *
Perlman's new volume…seeks to guide the direction of [the study of ancient Greek law] in the 21st century. Although each contribution is concerned with a different topic, they all provide a critical analysis of problems in the scholarship and offer solutions for them...[
Ancient Greek Law in the 21st Century] has universal value for scholars dealing with modern legal problems. * Alternative Law Journal *
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction (Adriaan Lanni and Robert W. Wallace)
- 1. Administering Justice in Ancient Athens: Framework and Core Principles (Robert W. Wallace)
- 2. Revenge and Punishment (Eva Cantarella)
- 3. Hyperides’s Against Athenogenes and the Athenian Law on Agreements (Michael Gagarin)
- 4. Slaves Operating Businesses: Legal Ramifications for Ancient Athens—and for Modern Scholarship (Edward E. Cohen)
- 5. Toward a New Shape of the Relationship between Public and Private Law in Ancient Greece (Alberto Maffi)
- 6. “Heiliges Recht” and “Heilige Gesetze”: Law, Religion, and Magic in Ancient Greece (Martin Dreher)
- 7. Summary Fines in Greek Inscriptions and the Question of “Greek Law” (Lene Rubinstein)
- 8. Soft Law in Ancient Greece? (Julie Velissaropoulos-Karakostas)
- 9. From Anthropology to Sociology: New Directions in Ancient Greek Law Research (Adriaan Lanni)
- 10. Oral Law in Ancient Greece? (Mogens Herman Hansen)
- 11. The Future of Classical Oratory (Gerhard Thür)
- Contributors
- Index Locorum
- Index
