Trials from Classical Athens

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Trials from Classical Athens
Author : Christopher Carey
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Publisher : Routledge
Language : English
Release Date : 11 September 2002
ISBN : 9781134841578
Pages : 266 pages
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This comprehensive book will be a fundamental resource for students of Ancient Greek history and anyone interested in the law, social history and oratory of the Ancient Greek world.

Trials from Classical Athens

This comprehensive book will be a fundamental resource for students of Ancient Greek history and anyone interested in the law, social history and oratory of the Ancient Greek world.

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