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The Origins of the Law in Homer
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Shulamit Almog
Languages:
English, Ancient Greek
Published/Copyright:
2022
About this book
The book aims to introduce the Homeric oeuvre into the law and literature canon. It argues for a reading of Homer's The Iliad and The Odyssey as primordial narratives on the significance of the rule of law. The book delineates moments of correspondence between the transition from myth to tragedy and the gradual transition from a social existence lacking formal law to an institutionalized legal system as practiced in the polis. It suggests the Homeric epics are a significant milestone in the way justice and injustice were conceptualized, and testify to a growing awareness in Homer’s time that mechanisms that protect both individuals and the collective from acts of unbridled rage are necessary for the continued existence of communities. The book fills a considerable gap in research on ancient Greek drama as well as in discourses about the intersections of law and literature and by doing so, offers new insights into two of the foundational texts of Western culture.Jetzt als Broschur
Author / Editor information
Shulamit Almog, Haifa University, Haifa, Israel.
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Publishing information
Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
eBook published on:
March 7, 2022
eBook ISBN:
9783110766110
Hardcover published on:
March 21, 2022
Hardcover ISBN:
9783110765939
Paperback published on:
October 24, 2023
Paperback ISBN:
9783111357959
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Front matter:
7
Main content:
142
eBook ISBN:
9783110766110
Hardcover ISBN:
9783110765939
Paperback ISBN:
9783111357959
Audience(s) for this book
Scholars from the fields of law and literature and classical studies; audiences interested in the Homeric corpus
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