Author: Michael Gagarin<br />File Type: pdf<br />Review...an engaging study that is brimming with original insights. ...Gagarin offers a valuable, thought-provoking and welcome contribution to the growing body of literature on Greek law. --BMCR...this is a stimulating and thought-provoking book. Gagarin concludes with the observation that future study of ancient Greek law will require both new ideas and new perspectives to remain healthy. In Writing Greek Law he has offered refreshing examples of both. --New England Classical Journal Book DescriptionA comparative 2008 study of legal writing revealing the uniqueness of Greek law. The Greeks used writing extensively to make laws available to the community, but used it sparsely during litigation. This is very different from other societies, where fewer laws are written but legal documents are used frequently in litigation.