Homicide in the Attic Orators

This study identifies specific features in the legal procedure and social perception of homicide in Athens in the time of the orators, and examines how these features affected and were represented and utilised in forensic rhetoric.

Autorentext

Christine Plastow is a lecturer in classical studies at the Open University, where she teaches Greek and Latin language and literature and the cultural history of the ancient world to undergraduates and postgraduates via distance learning. Her research focuses on Athenian oratory and law, and particularly the value that forensic rhetoric has as a source for social history. She also works on classical reception and public engagement through theatrical projects with By Jove Theatre Company.

Inhalt

1. Introduction: The Landscape of Athenian Homicide 2. The Ideology of Homicide: Shape and Usage 3. Religion, Ritual, and the Rhetoric of Pollution 4. Rhetoric and Relevance 5. Hows and Whys: Rhetorics of Intent, Motive, and Motivation 6. Conclusion