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 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