Envy, poison, and death : women on trial in classical Athens
Eidinow, EstherAuthor
This volume explores three trials conducted in Athens in the fourth century BCE; the defendants were all women charged with undertaking ritual activities, but much of the evidence remains a mystery. The author reveals how these trials provide a vivid glimpse of the socio-political environment of Athens during this time.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This volume explores three trials conducted in Athens in the fourth century BCE; the defendants were all women charged with undertaking ritual activities, but much of the evidence remains a mystery. The author reveals how these trials provide a vivid glimpse of the socio-political environment of Athens during this time.
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on January 26, 2016).
Law, Greek
Courts
Female offenders
Women
Ritual
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