Law and Drama in Ancient Greece

Author/creator Leão, D. F. Author
Other author Rhodes, P. J. Editor
Other author Harris, Edward M. Editor
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLondon : Bloomsbury Academic Gordonsville : Macmillan [Distributor]
Description192 p. 09.200 x 06.200 in.
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Summary Annotation The relationship between law and literature has recently received much attention from literary critics and legal scholars studying modern literature, but despite the prominence of law and justice in Ancient Greek literature, there has been little interest among Classical scholars in such connections. This is the first collection of essays to approach Greek tragedy and comedy from a legal perspective. Some contributors 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; others 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 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.Contributors: Roger Brock; Chris Carey; Maria de Fátima Silva; Maria do Céu Fialho; Edward M. Harris; Delfim F. Leão; Douglas M. MacDowell; F.S. Naiden; P.J. Rhodes; Alan H. Sommerstein.
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ISBN9780715638927
ISBN0715638920 (Trade Cloth) Active Record
Standard identifier# 9780715638927
Stock number01553186

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