The use of writing in the development of Greek law was unique. In
this comparative study Professor Gagarin shows the reader how Greek
law developed and explains why it became so different from the
legal systems with which most legal historians are familiar. While
other early communities wrote codes of law for academic or
propaganda purposes, the Greeks used writing extensively to make
their laws available to a relatively large segment of the
community. On the other hand, the Greeks made little use of writing
in litigation whereas other cultures used it extensively in this
area, often putting written documents at the heart of the judicial
process. Greek law thereby avoided becoming excessively technical
and never saw the development of a specialised legal profession.
This book will be of interest to those with an interest in the
history of law, as well as ancient historians.
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