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Edward Harris
Emeritus Professor

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Emeritus Professor in the Department of Classics and Ancient History |
Research interests
- Economic History
- Greek History
- Greek Law
Publications
Authored book
- The Rule of Law in Action in Democratic AthensHarris, E. (2013). The Rule of Law in Action in Democratic Athens. Oxford University Press.
- Demosthenes: Speeches 20-22Harris, E. (2008). Demosthenes: Speeches 20-22. University of Texas Press.
- Democracy and the Rule of Law in Classical Athens: Essays on Law, Society, and PoliticsHarris, E. (2006). Democracy and the Rule of Law in Classical Athens: Essays on Law, Society, and Politics. Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.2277/052185279x
- Aeschines and Athenian PoliticsHarris, E. (1995). Aeschines and Athenian Politics. Oxford University Press.
Chapter in book
- Who Enforced the Law in Classical Athens?Harris, E. (2007). Who Enforced the Law in Classical Athens?. In E. Cantarella (Ed.), Symposion 2005: Vorträge zur griechischen und hellenistischen Rechtsgeschichte (Salerno, 14-18 September 2005) (pp. 159-176). Verlag der Oesterreichen Akademie der Wissenschaft.
- Did the Athenian Courts Attempt to Achieve Consistency? Oral Tradition and Written Records in the Athenian Administration of JusticeHarris, E. (2006). Did the Athenian Courts Attempt to Achieve Consistency? Oral Tradition and Written Records in the Athenian Administration of Justice. In C. Cooper (Ed.), Politics of orality. (pp. 343-370). Brill Academic Publishers.
- Was all Criticism of Athenian Democracy Anti-Democratic?Harris, E. (2006). Was all Criticism of Athenian Democracy Anti-Democratic?. In U. Bultrighini (Ed.), Democrazia e Anti-Democrazia (pp. 11-24). Edizioni dell’Orso.
- Antigone the Lawyer or the Ambiguities of Nomos.Harris, E. (2006). Antigone the Lawyer or the Ambiguities of Nomos. In E. Harris & L. Rubinstein (Eds.), The Law and the Courts in Ancient Greece (pp. 19-56). Duckworth.
- Feuding or the Rule of Law? The Nature of Litigation in Classical Athens. An Essay in Legal SociologyHarris, E. (2005). Feuding or the Rule of Law? The Nature of Litigation in Classical Athens. An Essay in Legal Sociology. In M. Gargarin & R. Wallace (Eds.), Symposion 2001 : Vorträge zur griechischen und hellenistischen Rechtsgeschichte (Evanston, Illinois, 5.- 8. September 2001) = Papers on Greek and Hellenistic legal history (Evanston, Illinois, September 5-8, 2001). (pp. 125-142). Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften.
- More Thoughts on Open Texture in Athenian Law.Harris, E. (2004). More Thoughts on Open Texture in Athenian Law. In D. Leao, D. Rosetti, & M. Fialho (Eds.), Nomos estudos sobre direito antigo (pp. 241-263).
- Workshop, household and marketplace : the nature of technical specialization in classical Athens and its influence on economy and societyHarris, E. (2001). Workshop, household and marketplace : the nature of technical specialization in classical Athens and its influence on economy and society. In P. Cartledge, E. E. Cohen, & L. Foxhall (Eds.), Money, labour and land : approaches to the economies of ancient Greece. (pp. 67-99). Routledge.
- How to Kill in Attic Greek. The Semantics of the Verb apokteinein and their implications for Athenian Homicide Law.Harris, E. (2001). How to Kill in Attic Greek. The Semantics of the Verb apokteinein and their implications for Athenian Homicide Law. In E. Cantarella & G. Thuer (Eds.), Symposion 1997. Vortraege zur griechischen und hellenistischen Rechtsgeschichte (pp. 75-87).
- LycurgusHarris, E. (2001). Lycurgus. In M. Gagarin (Ed.), Deinarchos, Hypereides, and Lycurgus (pp. 153-218). University of Texas Press.
- The Authenticity of Andocides De Pace. A Subversive Essay.Harris, E. (2000). The Authenticity of Andocides De Pace. A Subversive Essay. In P. Flensted-Jensen, T. Nielsen, & L. Rubinstein (Eds.), Polis and Politics: Studies in Greek HistoryPolitics: Studies in Ancient Greek History, (pp. 479-506).
- Law and Oratory.Harris, E. (1994). Law and Oratory. In I. Worthington (Ed.), Persuasion. Greek Rhetoric in Action (pp. 130-150). Routledge.
Edited book
- Law and Drama in Ancient GreeceHarris, E., Leao, D., & Rhodes, P. J. (Eds.). (2010). Law and Drama in Ancient Greece. Duckworth.
- Symposion 2007: Akten der Gesellschaft für griechische und hellenistisch Rechtsgeschichte (Durham, 2-6 September 2007)Harris, E. M., & Thür, G. (Eds.). (2009). Symposion 2007: Akten der Gesellschaft für griechische und hellenistisch Rechtsgeschichte (Durham, 2-6 September 2007).
- The Law and the Courts in Ancient GreeceHarris, E., & Rubinstein, L. (Eds.). (2004). The Law and the Courts in Ancient Greece. Duckworth.
Journal Article
- Law and Economic Growth in Ancient AthensHarris, E. M. (2022). Law and Economic Growth in Ancient Athens. Polis: The Journal for Ancient Greek and Roman Political Thought, 39(1), 203-212. https://doi.org/10.1163/20512996-12340362
- The Work of Craterus and the Documents in the Attic Orators and in the “Lives of the Ten Orators”Harris, E. (2021). The Work of Craterus and the Documents in the Attic Orators and in the “Lives of the Ten Orators”. Klio, 103(2), 463-504. https://doi.org/10.1515/klio-2020-1024
- How to Address the Athenian Assembly: Rhetoric and Political Tactics in the Debate About Mytilene (Thuc. 3.37–50)Harris, E. (2013). How to Address the Athenian Assembly: Rhetoric and Political Tactics in the Debate About Mytilene (Thuc. 3.37–50). Classical Quarterly, 63(1), 94-109. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0009838812000663
- The Documents in Andocides' On the MysteriesCanevaro, M., & Harris, E. (2012). The Documents in Andocides’ On the Mysteries. Classical Quarterly, 62(1), 98-129. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0009838811000413
- Le rôle de l'epieikeia dans les tribunaux athéniens.Harris, E. (2004). Le rôle de l’epieikeia dans les tribunaux athéniens. Revue Historique De Droit français Et étranger., 82(1), 1-14.
- Notes on a Lead Letter from the Athenian AgoraHarris, E. (2004). Notes on a Lead Letter from the Athenian Agora. Harvard Studies in Classical Philology., 104.
- Pheidippides the Legislator. A Note on Aristophanes CloudsHarris, E. (2002). Pheidippides the Legislator. A Note on Aristophanes Clouds. Zeitschrift für Papyrologie Und Epigraphik, 140, 3-5.
- Did Solon Abolish Debt-Bondage?Harris, E. (2002). Did Solon Abolish Debt-Bondage?. Classical Quarterly, 52(2), 415-30. https://doi.org/10.1093/cq/52.2.415
- Open Texture in Athenian Law.Harris, E. (2000). Open Texture in Athenian Law. Dike, 3, 27-79.
- Notes on the New Grain-Tax LawHarris, E. (1999). Notes on the New Grain-Tax Law. Zeitschrift für Papyrologie Und Epigraphik, 128, 269-272.
- IG ii3 227 and the So-Called Peace of EpilycusHarris, E. (1999). IG ii3 227 and the So-Called Peace of Epilycus. Zeitschrift für Papyrologie Und Epigraphik, 126, 123-128.
- A Note on the Constitution of the Five Thousand.Harris, E. (1997). A Note on the Constitution of the Five Thousand. Zeitschrift für Papyrologie Und Epigraphik, 116.
- Demosthenes Loses a Friend and Nausicles Gains a Position. A Prosopographical Note on Athenian Politics after Chaironea.Harris, E. (1994). Demosthenes Loses a Friend and Nausicles Gains a Position. A Prosopographical Note on Athenian Politics after Chaironea. Historia, 43, 378-384.
- How Often Did he Athenian Assembly Meet?Harris, E. (1986). How Often Did he Athenian Assembly Meet?. Classical Quarterly, 36, 363-377. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0009838800012131