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HARRIS, E. M., The Rule of Law in Action in Democratic Athens. Oxford University Press, 2013. 496p. Hardback. Did the Athenian courts render purely ad hoc judgments, paying little attention to the letter of the laws? Did ancient Athens experience the tyranny of an elite minority that used justice to satisfy their own interests? Could we even say that Athens was in fact a stateless community where justice had nothing to do with what we designate by that name in contemporary practice? In this superb book Edward Harris provides clear and well-argued answers to these and many other questions. The Rule of Law in Action in Democratic Athens will find an audience not only among specialists of the ancient world but among all those who take interest in the role of law in any ancient or modern society. Alain Bresson, University of Chicago (Publisher's information). € 131.80 (New) (Printed on Demand) (approx. delivery time: 4 weeks) ISBN: 9780199899166