The Laws of Ancient Crete, c: 650-400 BCE

The Laws of Ancient Crete, c: 650-400 BCE



Издательство: Oxford University Press
Жанр: Oxford University Press

Качество: Хорошее
Страниц: 608
Формат: pdf, fb2, epub

This volume presents the Greek text of approximately 200 stone inscriptions, which detail the laws of ancient Crete in the archaic and classical periods, c.650-400 BCE. The texts of the inscriptions, many of which are fragmentary and relatively unknown, are accompanied by an English translation and also two commentaries; one focused on epigraphical and linguistic issues, and the other, requiring no knowledge of Greek, focused on legal and historical issues. The texts are preceded by a substantial introduction, which surveys the geography, history, writing habits, social and political structure, economy, religion, and law of Crete in this period.