Law, Violence, and Community in Classical Athens
Author | : David Cohen |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 230 |
Release | : 1995-10-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 0521388376 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780521388375 |
Rating | : 4/5 (375 Downloads) |
Download or read book Law, Violence, and Community in Classical Athens written by David Cohen and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1995-10-05 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using comparative anthropological and historical perspectives, this analysis of the legal regulation of violence in Athenian society challenges traditional accounts of the development of the legal process. It examines theories of social conflict and the rule of law as well as actual litigation.