Women, Crime and Punishment in Ancient Law and Society - Volume 2: Ancient Greece (Hardcover)

Crime and punishment, criminal law and its administration, are areas of ancient history that have been explored less than many other aspects of ancient civilizations. Throughout history women have been affected by crime both as victims and as offenders. Yet, in the ancient world, customary laws were created by men, formal laws were written by men, and both were interpreted and enforced by men. This 2-volume explores the role of gender in the formation and administration of ancient law and examines the many gender categories and relationships established in ancient law, including marriage, parentage, widowhood, adoption, inheritance, debt, liability, and so forth. It presents data that has been newly discovered, underreported, or omitted from previous works on ancient law. It also re-examines and reevaluates prior interpretations and conclusions, to enable the silent voices of ancient women to be heard and their invisible lives to be seen in the light of modern feminist scholarship.

General

Imprint:	Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2005
First published:	March 2005
Authors:	Elisabeth Meier Tetlow
Dimensions:	161 x 238 x 35mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	300
ISBN-13:	978-0-8264-1629-2
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	English
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > General Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Foundations of law > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
LSN:	0-8264-1629-2
Barcode:	9780826416292

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