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Rhetoric and the Law of Draco by Edwin Carawan β€” book cover

Rhetoric and the Law of Draco

by Edwin Carawan
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Overview

Trials for murder and manslaughter in ancient Athens are preserved in an outstandingly full and revealing record. Carawan offers a systematic treatment of Athenian homicide trials, outlining the historical development of the law, from Draco to Demosthenes, and analyzing the surviving speeches written for such proceedings.

Synopsis

Trials for murder and manslaughter in ancient Athens are preserved in an outstandingly full and revealing record. Carawan offers a systematic treatment of Athenian homicide trials, outlining the historical development of the law, from Draco to Demosthenes, and analyzing the surviving speeches written for such proceedings.

About the Author, Edwin Carawan

Southwest Missouri State University

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Book Details

Published
May 1, 1998
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Pages
428
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780198150862

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