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Trying Neaira: The True Story of a Courtesan's Scandalous Life in Ancient Greece

Contributor(s): Hamel, Debra (Author)

ISBN: 9780300107630

Publisher: Yale University Press

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Pub Date: February 11, 2005

Dewey: 364.15340938

Lexile Code: 0000

Features: Illustrated

Target Age Group: NA to NA

Physical Info: 0.60" H x 8.24" L x 6.34" W ( 0.55 lbs) 224 pages

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History | Ancient | Greece | Law | Legal History

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Description: Apollodorus and Stephanos of Athens had faced each other in court on a number of occasions, but their running feud was brought to a head in the late 340s when Stephanos' lover Neaira was prosecuted for transgressing Athenian marriage laws.

Review Quotes: "Hamel's treatment of this complicated story is outstanding . . . for its comprehensive [yet remarkably concise] presentation of the social and historical context of fourth-century Athens. "--Ingrid D. Rowland, New Republic

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