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Author:   Edwin Carawan (Professor of Classics, Missouri State University)
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.590kg
ISBN:  

9781421439495

ISBN 10:   1421439492
Pages:   328
Publication Date:   09 February 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

"Abbreviations and Conventions Introduction: The People and the Law—Demos and Nomos Part I. Legislative Procedure and Court Control Chapter 1. Making Law and Mending the Constitution Chapter 2. Judges and Lawmakers Chapter 3. ""Unlawful Acts"" (Paranoma) and the Case of the Arginousai Generals Part II. The Constitutional Window Chapter 4. Privileged Characters: Aristokrates' Shield for Charidemos Chapter 5. Outrage: The Case against Androtion Chapter 6. Overthrowing the Court: The Case against Timokrates' Surety Law Chapter 7. Breaking the Bargain: The Case against Leptines' Law Part III. The Crown Case and Its Antecedents Chapter 8. The Aftermath of Chaironeia Chapter 9. The Crown Case Comes to Trial Conclusion: Law's Measure Notes Bibliography Index"

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The book has been nicely produced by JHU Press, and, at its best, has the merit of drawing our attention to major issues of constitutional law and the history of institutions as the basic contexts to understanding the political culture of Athenian democracy. -- Alberto Esu * Bryn Mawr Classical Review *

Author Information

Edwin Carawan is professor emeritus of classics at Missouri State University. He is the author of Rhetoric and the Law of Draco and The Athenian Amnesty and Reconstructing the Law.

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