{"product_id":"the-laws-of-ancient-crete-c-650-400-bce-paperback-1","title":"The Laws of Ancient Crete, C.650-400 Bce - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Gagarin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePaula Perlman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume presents the Greek text of approximately 200 stone inscriptions, which detail the laws of ancient Crete in the archaic and classical periods, c.650-400 BCE. The texts of the inscriptions, many of which are fragmentary and relatively unknown, are accompanied by an English translation and also two commentaries; one focused on epigraphical and linguistic issues, and the other, requiring no knowledge of Greek, focused on legal and historical issues. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe texts are preceded by a substantial introduction, which surveys the geography, history, writing habits, social and political structure, economy, religion, and law of Crete in this period.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichael Gagarin, \u003cem\u003eProfessor Emeritus of Classics, University of Texas at Austin\u003c\/em\u003e, Paula Perlman, \u003cem\u003eProfessor of Classics, University of Texas at Austin\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMichael Gagarin is Professor Emeritus of Classics at the University of Texas at Austin. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePaula Perlman is Professor of Classics at the University of Texas at Austin.\u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 592\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.6 x 7.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 26, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47516511731933,"sku":"9780198832515","price":84.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/SmhpWGpQVlN0MkVwVDBRZ000SWl1UT09_6a1d6230-ea20-4fc3-9439-6e68f18057ab.webp?v=1772186984","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-laws-of-ancient-crete-c-650-400-bce-paperback-1","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}