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.

• | Author: Michael Gagarin
• | Publisher: Oxford University Press
• | Publication Date: January 26, 2021
• | Number of Pages: 592 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0198832516
• | ISBN-13: 9780198832515