{"product_id":"trials-from-classical-athens-christopher-carey-9780415618090","title":"Trials from Classical Athens","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe ancient Athenian legal system is both excitingly familiar and disturbingly alien to the modern reader. It functions within a democracy which shares many of our core values but operates in a disconcertingly different way. \u003cem\u003eTrials from Classical Athens\u003c\/em\u003e assembles a number of surviving speeches written for trials in Athenian courts, dealing with themes which range from murder and assault, through slander and sexual misconduct to property and trade disputes and minor actions for damage. The texts illuminate key aspects both of Athenian social and political life and the functioning of the Athenian legal system. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new and revised volume adds to the existing selection of key forensic speeches with three new translations accompanied by lucid explanatory notes. The introduction is augmented with a section on Athenian democracy to make the book more accessible to those unfamiliar with the Athenian political system. To aid accessibility further a new glossary is included as well as illustrations for the first time. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProviding a unique and guided introduction to the Athenian legal system and explaining how the system reveals the values and social life of Classical Athens, \u003cem\u003eTrials from Classical Athens\u003c\/em\u003e remains a fundamental resource for students of Ancient Greek history and anyone interested in the law, social history and oratory of the Ancient Greek world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher Carey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415618096\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415618090\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/09\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.80d","brand":"Christopher Carey","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46383856746751,"sku":"9780415618090","price":56.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_77e2cd20-b429-4fbb-bf9a-deed3ae77725.jpg?v=1733281879","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/trials-from-classical-athens-christopher-carey-9780415618090","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}