Michael Gagarin is Professor Emeritus of Classics at the University of Texas at Austin.Paula Perlman is Professor of Classics at the University of Texas at Austin.

Recognizing that some of their conclusions are challengeable, the authors are careful to point out that they have aimed not at presenting a definitive account of the laws of Crete, but rather at providing a foundation for others to build on. Lawyers and law students especially, will certainly appreciate the almost unique perspective offered by this book on the influence of ancient Cretan culture on the development of Western concepts of law.

• PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; LIST OF FIGURES; ABBREVIATIONS; NOTE ON CHRONOLOGY; INTRODUCTION; CATALOGUE OF TEXTS; LOCATION OF INSCRIPTIONS; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX OF GREEK WORDS; INDEX LOCORUM; SUBJECT INDEX

Michael Gagarin is Professor Emeritus of Classics at the University of Texas at Austin.Paula Perlman is Professor of Classics at the University of Texas at Austin.

Recognizing that some of their conclusions are challengeable, the authors are careful to point out that they have aimed not at presenting a definitive account of the laws of Crete, but rather at providing a foundation for others to build on. Lawyers and law students especially, will certainly appreciate the almost unique perspective offered by this book on the influence of ancient Cretan culture on the development of Western concepts of law.

• PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; LIST OF FIGURES; ABBREVIATIONS; NOTE ON CHRONOLOGY; INTRODUCTION; CATALOGUE OF TEXTS; LOCATION OF INSCRIPTIONS; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX OF GREEK WORDS; INDEX LOCORUM; SUBJECT INDEX

Michael Gagarin is Professor Emeritus of Classics at the University of Texas at Austin.Paula Perlman is Professor of Classics at the University of Texas at Austin.

Recognizing that some of their conclusions are challengeable, the authors are careful to point out that they have aimed not at presenting a definitive account of the laws of Crete, but rather at providing a foundation for others to build on. Lawyers and law students especially, will certainly appreciate the almost unique perspective offered by this book on the influence of ancient Cretan culture on the development of Western concepts of law.

• PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; LIST OF FIGURES; ABBREVIATIONS; NOTE ON CHRONOLOGY; INTRODUCTION; CATALOGUE OF TEXTS; LOCATION OF INSCRIPTIONS; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX OF GREEK WORDS; INDEX LOCORUM; SUBJECT INDEX