Studies in Land and Credit in Ancient Athens, 500-200 B.C.: The Horos-inscriptions

action agreement amount analysis apotimema appears argument Athenian Athens century B.C. Chap cited claim complete contract creditor debt debtor deme Demosthenes detailed discussion distinction documents dowry drachmas economic editor evidence example exception existence explanation fact followed fourth further give given Greek Hesperia horoi horos hypothecation IG II2 IG XII II² IJ I viii included indicated inscription instance interest interpretation involved Isaeus land latter lease lines loans marble marking material means mention obligation offered oration original passage possession possible practice prasis epi lysei precisely present probably problem question reason reference remains restoration says sect seems significant slaves sources stone suggests term third transaction translation writes ἐπὶ λύσει καὶ οἰκίας ὅρος τοῦ τῶν χωρίου