Ancient Greek Law

Vectors of Unity and Local Idiosyncrasy

Contributions by Patrick-Antoine Sänger Contributions by Zinon Papakonstantinou Contributions by Alain Bresson Contributions by Dorothea Rohde Contributions by Donatella Erdas Contributions by Ruben Post Contributions by Laura Gawlinski Contributions by Philipp Scheibelreiter Contributions by Athina Dimopoulou Contributions by Lina Girdvainytė Edited by Hans Beck Edited by Kaja Harter-Uibopuu Series edited by Ulrike Ludwig Series edited by Peter Oestmann

Book cover: Ancient Greek Law

Extent: 272 pages

Publisher: Böhlau Verlag Köln

Subjects: Classical Studies, Law

Language: English

Hardback (Published)

(August 2025)

ISBN: 9783412533113

6.3 x 9.25 inches

Price: $75.00

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Fleshing out the intersection between the unity of Greek law on the one hand and its manifestation in countless cities on the other, each one with striking idiosyncrasy in legal administration and practice, this volume explores new perspectives on the interplay between local law and legal coherence in ancient Greece from Archaic to Hellenistic times.

Scholarship on ancient Greek law has diversified in recent years. Conceptual challenges from the division between History of Law and Ancient History have subsided. Also, as the conversation unfolds, new sources hailing from various corners of the Greek world enrich the picture; they complement the prominence previous research has assigned to Athens and Crete as unique places of study. The current volume fully embraces these developments. Fleshing out the intersection between the unity of Greek law on the one hand and its manifestation in countless cities on the other, each one with striking idiosyncrasy in legal administration and practice, it explores new perspectives on the interplay between local law and legal coherence in ancient Greece from Archaic to Hellenistic times.

  • Contributions by Patrick-Antoine Sänger
  • Contributions by Zinon Papakonstantinou
  • Contributions by Alain Bresson
  • Contributions by Dorothea Rohde
  • Contributions by Donatella Erdas
  • Contributions by Ruben Post
  • Contributions by Laura Gawlinski
  • Contributions by Philipp Scheibelreiter
  • Contributions by Athina Dimopoulou
  • Contributions by Lina Girdvainytė
  • Edited by Hans Beck
  • Edited by Kaja Harter-Uibopuu
  • Series edited by Ulrike Ludwig
  • Series edited by Peter Oestmann

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