The Athenian Republic : Democracy of the Rule of Law? /
Sealey, Raphael
The Athenian Republic : Democracy of the Rule of Law? / Raphael Sealey. - 1 online resource (192 p.)
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 Continuity in Athenian Society -- 2 Athenian Citizens -- 3 The Sources of Law -- 4 The Sanction -- 5 Demokratia -- 6 Toward a History of the Constitution -- 7 Athens and the Rule of Law -- Notes -- Index
restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
This book traces continuity in the development of the Athenian constitution, whereas previous studies have usually looked for catastrophic changes. Sealey selects three features of Athenian law which are important for the structure of society and the location of authority: (1) the legal status, and to a lesser extent the socioeconomic condition, of the different kinds of inhabitants of Attica; (2) the distinction, recognized in the fourth century, between ";laws"; and ";decrees,"; analyzing what the Athians understood by ";law"; and (3) the development of the Athenian courts.At an early stage the Athenians conceived the ideal of the rule of law and adhered to it continuously. They did so by means of a static concept of law and maintenance of an independent judiciary.The book is designed to be of importance not only for specialists in classical studies but for general historians, political scientists, and those concerned with the history of law. The book is within the reach of an advanced undergraduate and graduate audience.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9780271072920
10.1515/9780271072920 doi
Constitutional history--To 146 B.C--Greece--Athens.
Constitutional history--Greece--Athens--To 146 B.C.
Courts--Greece--Athens.
Courts--Greece--Athens.
Droit constitutionnel--Grèce--Athènes.
Rule of law--Greece--Athens.
Rule of law--Greece--Athens.
Règle de droit--Grèce.
Tribunaux--Grèce--Athènes.
HISTORY / Ancient / Greece.
KL4361.32.A75 / S4 1987
340.5/3/85
The Athenian Republic : Democracy of the Rule of Law? / Raphael Sealey. - 1 online resource (192 p.)
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 Continuity in Athenian Society -- 2 Athenian Citizens -- 3 The Sources of Law -- 4 The Sanction -- 5 Demokratia -- 6 Toward a History of the Constitution -- 7 Athens and the Rule of Law -- Notes -- Index
restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
This book traces continuity in the development of the Athenian constitution, whereas previous studies have usually looked for catastrophic changes. Sealey selects three features of Athenian law which are important for the structure of society and the location of authority: (1) the legal status, and to a lesser extent the socioeconomic condition, of the different kinds of inhabitants of Attica; (2) the distinction, recognized in the fourth century, between ";laws"; and ";decrees,"; analyzing what the Athians understood by ";law"; and (3) the development of the Athenian courts.At an early stage the Athenians conceived the ideal of the rule of law and adhered to it continuously. They did so by means of a static concept of law and maintenance of an independent judiciary.The book is designed to be of importance not only for specialists in classical studies but for general historians, political scientists, and those concerned with the history of law. The book is within the reach of an advanced undergraduate and graduate audience.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9780271072920
10.1515/9780271072920 doi
Constitutional history--To 146 B.C--Greece--Athens.
Constitutional history--Greece--Athens--To 146 B.C.
Courts--Greece--Athens.
Courts--Greece--Athens.
Droit constitutionnel--Grèce--Athènes.
Rule of law--Greece--Athens.
Rule of law--Greece--Athens.
Règle de droit--Grèce.
Tribunaux--Grèce--Athènes.
HISTORY / Ancient / Greece.
KL4361.32.A75 / S4 1987
340.5/3/85