This is the eleventh volume in the Oratory of Classical Greece.
This series presents all of the surviving speeches from the late
fifth and fourth centuries BC in new translations prepared by
classical scholars who are at the forefront of the discipline.
These translations are especially designed for the needs and
interests of today's undergraduates, Greekless scholars in other
disciplines, and the general public.
Classical oratory is an invaluable resource for the study of
ancient Greek life and culture. The speeches offer evidence on
Greek moral views, social and economic conditions, political and
social ideology, law and legal procedure, and other aspects of
Athenian culture that have recently been attracting particular
interest: women and family life, slavery, and religion, to name
just a few.
The orator Isaeus lived during the fourth century BC and was
said to be the teacher of Demosthenes, Athens' most famous orator.
Of the fifty or more speeches he is believed to have written,
eleven survive in whole, one as a large fragment, and others as
smaller fragments. This volume presents all the surviving works of
Isaeus. The speeches mainly deal with inheritances and are a vital
source of information regarding Greek law in this important area.
In addition to translating the speeches, Michael Edwards provides a
general introduction to Isaeus and Athenian inheritance law, as
well as specific introductions and notes for each speech.
General
| Imprint: |
University Of Texas Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
The Oratory of Classical Greece |
| Release date: |
August 2007 |
| First published: |
2007 |
| Translators: |
Michael Edwards
|
| Introduction by: |
Michael Edwards
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| Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
263 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-292-71646-9 |
| Categories: |
Books
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| LSN: |
0-292-71646-X |
| Barcode: |
9780292716469 |
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