Early Greek Lawgivers (Classical World)
John E. Lewis Ph. D.
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Early Greek Lawgivers (Classical World)
Published
December 1, 2007
Publisher
Duckworth Publishers
Pages
128
ISBN-13
9781853996979
ISBN-10
1853996971
Description
An ideal first introduction to the establishment of law in ancient Greece. · Written for late school and early university students. Early Greek Lawgivers examines the men who brought laws to the early Greek city-states, as an introduction both to the development of law and to the basic issues in early legal practice. The lawgiver was a man of special status, who could resolve disputes without violence, and who brought a sense of order to his community. Figures such as Minos of Crete, Lycurgus of Sparta and Solon of Athens resolved the chaos of civil strife by bringing comprehensive norms of ethical conduct to their fellows, and establishing those norms in the form of oral or written laws. Arbitration, justice, procedural versus substantive law, ethical versus legal norms, and the special character of written laws, form the background to the examination of the lawgivers themselves. Crete, under king Minos, became an example of the ideal community for later Greeks, such as Plato. The unwritten laws of Lycurgus established the foundations of the Spartan state, in contrast with the written laws of Solon in Athens. Other lawgivers illustrate particular issues in early law; for instance, Zaleucus on the divine source of laws; Philolaus on family law; Phaleas on communism of property; and Hippodamus on civic planning.
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This edition of Early Greek Lawgivers (Classical World) has approximately 128 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
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For most readers, Early Greek Lawgivers (Classical World) typically takes between 2h 40m and 1h 47m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 32,000 words and common reading speeds.
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The estimated word count for Early Greek Lawgivers (Classical World) is approximately 32,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Early Greek Lawgivers (Classical World) was written by John E. Lewis Ph. D..
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