Project Gutenberg 2011-12-03 Public domain in the USA. 1343 Various Verschillende Various, Various Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" Volume 12, Slice 5 Produced by Marius Masi, Don Kretz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, 'Greek Law' to 'Ground-Squirrel'" by Various is a comprehensive reference work written in the early 20th century. The text is an extensive collection of articles on various topics ranging from ancient Greek law to literature, conveying significant insights into the culture and history of Greece as well as its legal foundations. Given its encyclopedic nature, the work caters to scholars, historians, and casual readers interested in a deeper understanding of these subjects. The opening of this encyclopedic volume introduces a range of topics, beginning with a detailed exploration of ancient Greek law. It emphasizes the importance of studying Greek law through a comparative lens, touching on its evolution, foundational principles, and the lack of systematic collections of the laws of ancient Greece. The discussion covers notable legal figures, practices, and highlights how early laws were shaped by societal customs and the transition from unwritten to written codes. This early portion sets the stage for a thorough examination of various aspects of Greek life, revealing how law, history, and literature intertwined in ancient civilizations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Encyclopedias and dictionaries AE Text Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Category: History - Ancient Category: Law & Criminology Category: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference 1274179 2025-06-15T13:39:12.777326 text/html 1286949 2011-12-03T10:46:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1082646 2011-12-03T10:47:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1194704 2025-06-15T13:39:32.885762 application/epub+zip 1216622 2025-06-15T13:39:18.765804 application/epub+zip 579287 2025-06-15T13:39:16.416825 application/epub+zip 1708348 2025-06-15T13:39:42.981709 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1638712 2025-06-15T13:39:31.081745 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 812814 2022-09-17T12:32:23.014848 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1171341 2025-06-15T13:39:10.524346 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1170034 2011-12-03T10:46:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 462563 2011-12-03T10:47:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1170467 2011-12-03T10:46:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 461516 2011-12-03T10:47:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19614 2025-06-15T13:39:43.343703 application/rdf+xml 24077 2025-06-15T13:39:17.065812 image/jpeg 4581 2025-06-15T13:39:16.743843 image/jpeg 1177155 2025-06-15T13:39:12.936338 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog