| Law and Drama in Ancient Greece Contributor(s): Leao, Delfim F. (Editor), Harris, Edward M. (Editor), Rhodes, P. J. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0715638920 ISBN-13: 9780715638927 Publisher: Bristol Classical Press OUR PRICE: $173.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Greece - Literary Criticism |
| Dewey: 880 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.2" W x 9.2" (1.05 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Greece |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The relationship between law and literature is rich and complex. In the past three and half decades, the topic has received much attention from literary critics and legal scholars studying modern literature. Despite the prominence of law and justice in Ancient Greek literature, there has been little interest among Classical scholars in the connections between law and drama. This is the first collection of essays to approach Greek tragedy and comedy from a legal perspective. The volume does not claim to provide an exhaustive treatment of law and literature in ancient Greece. Rather it provides a sample of different approaches to the topic. Some essays show how knowledge of Athenian law enhances our understanding of individual passages in Attic drama and the mimes of Herodas and enriches our appreciation of dramatic techniques. Other essays examine the information provided about legal procedure found in Aristophanes' comedies or the views about the role of law in society expressed in Attic drama. The collection reveals reveal how the study of law and legal procedure can enhance our understanding of ancient drama and bring new insights to the interpretation of individual plays. |
Contributor Bio(s): Leao, Delfim F.: - Delfim F. Leao is Professor of Classics, University of Coimbra, PortugalHarris, Edward M.: - Edward M. Harris is Professor of Greek History, Durham University, UK. His publications include The Rule of Law in Action (2013), and as co-editor Law and Drama in Ancient Greece (2010) and The Law and the Courts in Ancient Greece (2004) both available from Bloomsbury.Rhodes, P. J.: - P.J. Rhodes is Honorary Professor and Emeritus Professor at the University of Durham, UK. His many publications include Thucydides, Books II (1988), III (1994), and IV.1-V.24 (1998); Ancient Democracy and Modern Ideology (2003), A History of the Classical Greek World, 478-323 BC (2010) and Alcibiades (2011). |