Writing Greek Law

The use of writing in the development of Greek law was unique. In this comparative study Professor Gagarin shows the reader how Greek law developed and explains why it became so different from the legal systems with which most legal historians are familiar. While other early communities wrote co...

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Tác giả chính: Gagarin, Michael
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Được phát hành: Cambridge University Press 2013
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spelling oai:scholar.dlu.edu.vn:DLU123456789-360152014-01-19T23:17:11Z Writing Greek Law Gagarin, Michael Law Greek The use of writing in the development of Greek law was unique. In this comparative study Professor Gagarin shows the reader how Greek law developed and explains why it became so different from the legal systems with which most legal historians are familiar. While other early communities wrote codes of law for academic or propaganda purposes, the Greeks used writing extensively to make their laws available to a relatively large segment of the community. On the other hand, the Greeks made little use of writing in litigation whereas other cultures used it extensively in this area, often putting written documents at the heart of the judicial process. Greek law thereby avoided becoming excessively technical and never saw the development of a specialized legal profession. This book will be of interest to specialists in the history of law, as well as ancient historians. 2013-12-19T03:21:11Z 2013-12-19T03:21:11Z 2008 Book 978-0-511-39725-7 http://scholar.dlu.edu.vn/thuvienso/handle/DLU123456789/36015 en application/pdf Cambridge University Press
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Gagarin, Michael
Writing Greek Law
description The use of writing in the development of Greek law was unique. In this comparative study Professor Gagarin shows the reader how Greek law developed and explains why it became so different from the legal systems with which most legal historians are familiar. While other early communities wrote codes of law for academic or propaganda purposes, the Greeks used writing extensively to make their laws available to a relatively large segment of the community. On the other hand, the Greeks made little use of writing in litigation whereas other cultures used it extensively in this area, often putting written documents at the heart of the judicial process. Greek law thereby avoided becoming excessively technical and never saw the development of a specialized legal profession. This book will be of interest to specialists in the history of law, as well as ancient historians.
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