The law of succession in ancient Athens according to the speeches of Isaeus
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This dissertation was submitted at the law school of Democriteion University of Thrace in Komotini Greece on the 4th July 2012 and is titled: «The law of succession in ancient Athens in the 4th century B.C. according to the speeches of Isaeus». Isaeus was a well-known orator who lived in Athens in 4th century B.C. and his speeches are related to inheritance cases. Taking into account the fact that these speeches were mostly researched through a linguistic scope, the interest of this dissertation’s writer was to examine this unique source through a legal scope, in an attempt to bring light to the law of succession that existed during the aforementioned period. It is clear that apart from the laws themselves, the reader of this dissertation is also going to be aware of the social status of the Athenian society in the 4th century B.C. The dissertation is divided into seven units. The first unit is dedicated to the «οἶκος» which is the most fundamental and essential unit of the city of Ath ...
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