num_pages: 240
description: These remarkable documents of Greek social &amp; cultural history include masterpieces of lively narrative &amp; subtle argument prepared by such orators as Lysias, Antiphon &amp; Demosthenes. The fifteen cases presented represent the first recorded instances of the working of a democratic jury system under a definite code of law aimed at inexpensive &amp; equal justice for all citizens. Issues examined include murder, assault, property damage, embezzlement, contested legacies, illegal marriage, slander &amp; civil rights. Also provided are comprehensive background chapters on the professions of law &amp; rhetoric in ancient Athens &amp; explanatory notes clarifying the course of each role.
language: English
title: The Murder of Herodes & Other Trials from the Athenian Law Courts
titlecomplete: The Murder of Herodes & Other Trials from the Athenian Law Courts
genres: Nonfiction, Classics
ratings_count: 23
publisher: Hackett Publishing Company (Indianapolis/Cambridge)