The laws of Ancient Crete : c.650-400 BCE /
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...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English Greek, Ancient (to 1453) |
| Language Notes: | Text in English and Ancient Greek. |
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Oxford, United Kingdom :
Oxford University Press,
2016.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | xxiv, 566 pages : illustrations, map, plans ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [507]-532) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780199204823 (hardback) 0199204829 (hardback) |