Revenge, Punishment and Anger in Ancient Greek Justice - Hardcover
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Bloomsbury AcademicISBN-13:9781350451544ISBN-10:1350451541UPC:9781350451544Book Category:History, Law, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Ancient, Legal History, Comparative PoliticsBook Topic:GreeceSize:9.21 x 6.14 x 0.69 inchesWeight:1.2721Product ID:SC13ZF939T
Revenge, Punishment and Anger in Ancient Greek Justice
Anger was the engine of justice in the ancient Greek world. It drove quests for vengeance which resulted in a variety of consequences, often harmful not only for the relevant actors but also for the wider communities in which they lived.
From as early as the seventh century BCE, Greek communities had developed more or less formal means of imposing restrictions on this behaviour in the form of...Language:EnglishPublisher:Bloomsbury AcademicISBN-13:9781350451544ISBN-10:1350451541UPC:9781350451544Book Category:History, Law, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Ancient, Legal History, Comparative PoliticsBook Topic:GreeceSize:9.21 x 6.14 x 0.69 inchesWeight:1.2721Product ID:SC13ZF939T
Joe Whitchurch is an independent scholar, UK. He has recently completed his PhD at University College London, UK, and has published work on the subject of anger and punishment in ancient Greece.
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