The Origins of the Law in Homer

Shulamit Almog

Published by De Gruyter 2022

The Origins of the Law in Homer

Shulamit Almog

Volume 21 in the series Law & Literature

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110766110

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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

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Shulamit Almog, Haifa University, Haifa, Israel.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Chapter 1 Law and Story Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	9
Chapter 2 Law in the Odyssey – the Story of Motion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	20
Chapter 3 From The Iliad to the Odyssey – Toward the Juridification of Anger Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	48
Chapter 4 The Metis Syndrome: Women and Law in the Odyssey Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	87
Coda Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	130
Quotations in Headings Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	132
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	133
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(Deutsch)

Languages: English, Ancient Greek
Publisher: De Gruyter
Audience: Scholars from the fields of law and literature and classical studies; audiences interested in the Homeric corpus
Pages
- Front matter: 7
- Main content: 142
Keywords: Homer; Iliad; Odyssey; Oresteia

eBook

Published: March 7, 2022
ISBN: 9783110766110

Hardcover

Published: March 21, 2022
ISBN: 9783110765939

Paperback

Published: October 24, 2023
ISBN: 9783111357959