Publication: Diritto e retorica nella democrazia ateniese
Date
2007
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EUT Edizioni Università di Trieste
Abstract
This paper focuses on the role of rhetoric in the democratic polis, with particular regard to legal
procedures; it considers features and limits of Athenian lawcourt speeches as sources for
Athenian law; finally, it tries to evaluate the problems arising from the complex relation between
rhetoric and law.
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legal procedure, rethoric, Athenian law
Citation
Cinzia Bearzot, "Diritto e retorica nella democrazia ateniese", in: Etica & Politica / Ethics & Politics, IX (2007) 1, pp. 113-134.