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Greek Orators IX: Isaeus Orations 5 and 11 - Couverture rigide

Griffith-Williams, Brenda

 
9781836243403: Greek Orators IX: Isaeus Orations 5 and 11
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 1836243405 ISBN 13 : 9781836243403
Editeur : Liverpool University Press, 2025

Synopsis

Isaeus, a professional speechwriter and expert in inheritance law, wrote Orations 5 and 11 for litigants from elite Athenian families engaged in bitter and protracted disputes over the property of their deceased relatives. The speeches provide a wealth of information on various aspects of law and litigation in the Athenian courts, including wills, enforcement of contracts, guardianship of orphans, oral and written witness testimony, prosecution for false testimony, character evidence, the choice between ‘public’ and ‘private’ actions, and methods of voting by the judges.

New translations and commentaries guide the reader through complex genealogies and intricate chronologies. Textual and linguistic issues are addressed, but the main focus is on the interplay between law and rhetoric: by identifying and explaining the legal issues in each case, the aim is to show how Isaeus deployed his outstanding rhetorical skills to support his client’s legal case, even if the facts were hard to prove.

The combination of text, translation, and commentary makes the speeches accessible to readers with little or no knowledge of classical Greek as well as more advanced students. No familiarity with Athenian law is assumed, but the book will also be useful to specialists seeking a deeper understanding of Isaeus’s work.

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À propos de l'auteur

Brenda Griffith-Williams is an independent researcher specializing in Athenian law and rhetoric, with a particular interest in inheritance cases. Her publications include Evidence and proof in ancient Greece, ed. C. Carey, M. Edwards and B. Griffith-Williams; Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2024; Greek Orators VIII: Isaeus Orations 1, 2, 4 and 6 (Aris & Phillips Classical Texts); Liverpool University Press, 2022; The making of identities in Athenian oratory, ed. J. Filonik, B. Griffith-Williams and J. Kucharski; Routledge, 2020.

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Éditeur
Liverpool University Press
Date d'édition
2025
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1836243405
ISBN 13 
9781836243403
Reliure
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Nombre de pages
224
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