- Description
- 1 online resource (xi, 475 pages)
- Uniform Title
- Rule of law in action in democratic Athens (Online)
- Alternative Title
- Rule of law in action in democratic Athens (Online)
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 403-421) and indexes.
- Access (note)
- Access restricted to authorized users.
- Contents
- 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.
- LCCN
- 2012036947
- OCLC
- ssj0001000594
- Author
Harris, Edward Monroe.
- Title
The rule of law in action in democratic Athens [electronic resource] / Edward M. Harris.
- Imprint
Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2013]
- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 403-421) and indexes.
- Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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