{"product_id":"political-trials-in-ancient-greece-richard-bauman-9780415749589","title":"Political Trials in Ancient Greece (Routledge Revivals)","description":"\u003cp\u003eDuring the inspired years of the Athenian empire, through the tragedy of its collapse, to the more prosaic era that followed, most of the great names in Athenian history were involved in the procedures of criminal law. \u003ci\u003ePolitical Trials in Ancient Greece\u003c\/i\u003e, first published in 1990, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the relationships between historical process, constitution, law, political machinations and foreign policy, concentrating on fifth and fourth century Athens and on Macedonia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese trials contribute significant details to our knowledge of such towering figures as Aeschylus, Pericles, Thucydides, Alcibiades, Socrates, Demosthenes and Aristotle, as well as a diverse collection of Macedonian defendants. The jurisdiction of the Areopagus, trials of communities, and the personal jurisdiction of the Macedonian king are also examined. Richard Bauman's original account broadens our understanding of Greek legal institutions and of the ancient Greek approach to the law, as well as the general ethos of Athenian and Macedonian society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Bauman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415749581\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415749589\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/18\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 222\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.56d","brand":"Richard Bauman","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48064954958079,"sku":"9780415749589","price":240.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6598ea88-c06e-42eb-b704-dbed4e3765fa.jpg?v=1768672159","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/political-trials-in-ancient-greece-richard-bauman-9780415749589","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}