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Bibliography

Selected Publications

NOTE: Books and monographies are marked with bold letters. Articles and books in Serbian are marked with asterisk (*), works in other languages are typed in red letters.

 

 

1. “The Code of Gortyn”, Advokatura 1977/4, 85-89. *

 

2. “The Code of Gortyn (translation and commentary)”, in: Kandić, Lj., Textbook for General Legal History, Belgrade 1977, 73-81. *

 

3. Early Greek Law and the Code of Gortyn (M.A. thesis), Belgrade 1977, 217. *

 

4. “D. MacKenzie, The Serbs and Russian Pan-Slavism”, Jugoslovenska revija za medjunarodno pravo 1978/1-2, 167-170 (review). *

 

5. “D.MacKenzie, The Lion of Tashkent, The Career of General M.G. Chernaiev”, Istorijski časopis 1978-1979/XXV-XXVI, 333-337 (review). *

 

6. “Epikleros, kadestai and epibalontes in ancient Greek Law”, Anali PFB (Annals of the Faculty of Law in Belgrade), 1979/5-6, 475-490. *

 

7. “Recent Soviet Literature on History of Law and State of Antiquity”, Anali PFB 1981/3-4, 310-319. *

 

8. “Charalampos Papastathis, To nomothetikon ergon tis kyrillomethodianis ierapostolis en Megali Moravia (Legislative Work of Cyrilomethodian Missionars in Great Moravia)”, Thessaloniki 1978, Anali PFB 1981/5-6, 406-410 (review). *

 

9. Evolution of Testamentary Freedom in Ancient Greek Law (PhD thesis), Belgrade 1981, 384. *

 

10. “Division on Public and Private Law in Greek City-States”, Anali PFB 1982/5, 821-826. *

 

11. “Remarks about sc. Law of Epithadeus”, Advokatura 1982/4, 56-68. *

 

12. “Marx's concept of Ancient Landed Property in the Grundrisse", Anali PFB 1983/1-4, 23-39. *

 

13. “Serbian Translation of 'Hexabiblos' by Petar Vitković”, Anali PFB 1984/5, 677-691. *

 

14. Quantitative Analysis of Computerised Data Bank on Disposition in Case of Death in Ancient Greek Law, University of Maryland, College Park 1984, 90 (Library of Congress Reg.No. TXY 84-170-582).

 

15. “Specific Features of Legal Procedure in Ancient Athens”, Advokatura 1985/41, 65-71. *

 

16. “Differences in Legal Nature among Testament in Roman Law and Ancient Greek Testamentary Adoption”, Anali PFB 1986/1-3, 3-13. *

 

17. “Differences in Legal Nature among Testament in Roman Law and Ancient Greek Legatentestament", Anali PFB 1987/1, 9-18. *

 

18. “Landed Property in the Code of Gortyn”, Zbornik Pravnog fakulteta u Rijeci 1987/8, 21-31. *

 

19. “A. Biscardi, Diritto greco antico, Varese 1982”, Anali PFB 1987/6, 770-774 (review)*

 

20. The Court Speeches of Isaeus and the Law of Athens, Belgrade 1988, 266. *

 

21. “Methodolocal Principles of the Computerised Data Bank in Ancient Greek Law”, in: Afieroma ston D. S. Konstantopoulo, Nomos, Thessaloniki 1989, 107-119.

 

22. “An Example of Quantitative Methods Application in Legal History”, Anali PFB 1989/2-3, 135-148. *

 

23. Foundations of Modern Democracy, Selected Declarations and Charters on Human Rights, Belgrade 1989, 237 (Chapters: Ancient Greek Legacy, p. 13-25, Magna Carta Libertatum, p. 47-57, Habeas Corpus Act, p. 75-83, The Bill of Rights, p. 97-103, The Declaration of Independence, p. 111-119, American Bill of Rights, p. 125-133). *

 

24. "Hexabiblos in Vojvodina”, Collected Works of the Serbian Cultural Society, Novi Sad 1990/2, 273-280. *

 

25. “Plaidoyer for Isaeus IX”, in: Symposion 1988, Vorträge zur griechichen und hellenistischen Rechtsgeschichte (eds. G. Nenci, G. Thür), Köln-Wien 1990, 41-57.

 

26. “Die epiballontes als Erben im Gesetz von Gortyn”, Zeitschrift der Savigny-Stifftung (ZSSt) 1990/107, 363-370.

 

27. “Prison in Athenian Law and katoikodomein of Isaeus”, Anali PFB 1991/1-3, 10-18. *

 

28. “Adozione e strategie successorie a Gortyna e ad Atene. Response to Alberto Maffi”, in: Symposion 1990, Vorträge zur griechischen und hellenistischen Rechtsgeschichte (ed. M. Gagarin), Köln-Weimar-Wien 1991, 233-239.

 

29. The Court Speeches of Isaeus and the Law of Athens (II ed.), Belgrade 1991. *

 

30. One Hundred Fifty Years of the Faculty of Law in Belgrade 1841-1991, Belgrade 1991, 196 (co-autor). *

 

31. Legal History of Ancient World (handbook), Belgrade 1992, 138.*

 

32. The Elements of Rhetoric and Oratory (handbok), Belgrade 1993, 182.*

 

33. “La patroiokos des Lois de Gortyne: Etude linguistique. Response to Monique Bile”, in: Symposion 1993, Vorträge zur griechischen und hellenistischen Rechtsgeschichte (ed. G. Thür), Köln-Weimar-Wien 1994, 53-60.

 

34. “Life and Work of eminent Legal Historian Alexander Soloviev,”, Scientific Legacy of  the Faculty of Law in Belgrade 1841-1941, Belgrade 1994, 356-364. *

 

35. General Legal History, I part (handbook), Belgrade 1994, 159. *

 

36. Jovan Sterija Popović, Natural Law - Rhetoric, Belgrade 1995, 209-229 (Introduction). *

 

37. “Family Identity v. Human Rights - Freedom of spouse choice”, in: Konstituisanje Srbije kao pravne države (ed. S. Taborosi), Belgrade 1996, 127-135. *

 

38. E. Gibbon, The Fall and Decline of Roman Empire, Belgrade 1996, IX-XV (Introduction). *

 

39. Isaeo e il diritto attico, Jovene editore, Napoli  1997, 294.

 

40. “Henri van Effenterre et François Ruzé, Nomima I-II, Recueil d'inscriptions politiques et juridiques de l'archaîsme grec”, Zeitschrift der Savigny-Stiftung 1997/114, 451-456 (review).

 

41. “Traces of Legal State in Athenian Democracy”, Pravni život 1997/12, 1343-1363. *

 

42. “Gligorije – Giga Geršić, Classicist and Professor of the Faculty of Law in Belgrade”, in: Journal of Classical Studies Matica Srpska (Zbornik Matice srpske za klasicne studije), Novi Sad 1998/1, 73-79. *

 

43. “Elements of Legal State and Individual Rights in Athens”, in: Pravna država u antici - pro et contra (ed. S. Taborosi), Belgrade 1998, 7-41. *

 

44. “Aleksandar Solovjev and his contribution to Serbian legal history”, Solovjev, A, Zakonodavstvo Stefana Dušana, cara Srba i Grka - Istorija slovenskih prava, (Klasici jugoslovenskog prava), Belgrade 1998, 7-25 (Preface) *

 

45. “Religious Freedom and its Abuse - Historical and Actual Legal Aspects”, Anali PFB 1998/4-6, 346-364. *

 

46. “SYMPOSION 1995. Vorträge zur griechischen und hellenistischen Rechtsgeschichte (Korfou, 1.-5. September 1995)”, hrsg. von G. Thür, J. Vélissaropoulos-Karakostas, Böhlau, Köln-Weimar-Wien 1997, IX + 414 S, Zeitschrift der Savigny-Stiftung 1999/116, 459-472 (review).

 

47. Historical Background of Kosovo Problem, http//www.jurist.law.pitt.edu  (March 1999)

 

48. General Legal History – Ancient Times and Middle Ages, Belgrade l999, 363. *

 

49. A. Watson, Legal Transplants, Belgrade 2000, 193 (Introduction for Serbian translation) *

 

50. S. C. Todd, The Shape of the Athenian Law, Oxford - Clarendon Press, 1995, Journal of Classical Studies Matica Srpska (Novi Sad) 2000/2, 176-182 (review).

 

51. “Relja Popovic on Tribonian”, Journal of Classical Studies Matica Srpska 2001/3, 67-72. *

 

52. “Mirjana Stefanovski – Kosta Čavoški, Absolute and Deluted Justice in the Oresteia of Aeschylus”, Belgrade 2001, Journal of Classical Studies Matica Srpska 2001/3, 152-153 (review). *

 

53. “SYMPOSION 2001 - XIII Congress of the Society for History of Greek and Hellenistic Law, Evanston USA, September 5-8, 2001”, Journal of Classical Studies Matica Srpska 2001/3, 166-169 (chronicle). *

 

54. “The Rhetra of Epithadeus and Testament in Spartan Law”, Zbornik Pravnog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Rijeci, Suppl. I, 2001, 61-74. *

 

54. “An Attempt at Introducing Hexabiblos among the Serbs in Vojvodina in the 19th Century”, Byzantine Law, Proceedings of the International Symposium of Jurist (ed. Ch. Papastathis), Thessaloniki 2001, 165-171.

 

56. Аrs rhetorica, Belgrade 2002, 529 (co-author O. Stanojevic). *

 

57. “Simulation of Athenian Court – A New Teaching Method”, Dike, Rivista di storia del diritto greco ed ellenistico (Milano) 2002/5, 187-194.

 

58. General Legal History – Ancient Times and Middle Ages, Belgrade 2003, 239. *

 

59. “Church and State in Serbia”, in: Law and Religion in Post-Communist Europe (eds. S. Ferrari, W. C. Durham), Leuven-Paris-Dudley, MA 2003, 295-310.

 

60. “SYMPOSION 1997. Vorträge zur griechischen und hellenistischen Rechtsgeschichte (Altafiumara, 8. - 14. September 1997)”, hrsg. von E. Cantarella,  G. Thür, Böhlau, Köln-Weimar-Wien 2001, VIII + 341 S, in: Zeitschrift der Savigny-Stiftung 2003/120, 419-426 (review).

 

61. “Legal Framework of Church and State Relationship in Europe“, in: Christianity and European Integrations (ed. R. Bigović), Belgrade 2003, 49-56. *

 

62. “Simulation of Athenian Court – A New Teaching Method“, in: Balkans Law Review (ed. Dj. Lazin), Belgrade 16/2003, 47-51.

 

63. “Legal Basis of Religious Education in State Schools“, in: Balance of Transition – Legal Outlook of Social Changes in Slovenia and Serbia (eds. S. Devetak, J. Trkulja), Maribor - Belgrade 2004, 203-221. *

 

64. General Legal History – Modern Times, Belgrade 2004, 87. *

 

65. “Chiesa e stato in Serbia“, in: Diritto e religione nell'Europa post-comunista (eds. S. Ferrari, W. C.Durham Jr., E. Sewell), Bologna 2004, 395-414.

 

66.  “Das Recht der Religionsgemeinschaften in Serbien und Montenegro“, in: Das Recht der Religionsggemeinschaften in Mittel-, Ost- und Südosteuropa (eds. W. Lienemann, H-R. Reuter), Baden-Baden 2005, 419-442.

 

67. “Right to Religious Instruction in our and Comparative Law“, Anali PFB 2005/1, 46-64.*

 

68. “How far the history of the Faculty of Law in Belgrade goes?“ http://www.ius.bg.ac.yu/Istorijat/doc/profsa.htm *

 

69. “Ancient Legal History and the Bologna Process“, Journal of Classical Studies Matica Srpska 2004/6, 161-170 *

 

70. “The Rhetra of Epithadeus and Testament in Spartan Law“, in: Symposion 2001, Vorträge zur griechischen und hellenistischen Rechtsgeschichte, (eds. E. Cantarella, J. M. Modrzejewski, G. Thür), Der Ősterreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien 2005, 175-186.

 

71. “Historical Aspects of Notary Public“, in: Notary Public Law (ed. D. Hiber), Belgrade 2005, 35 – 83.*

 

72. “Searching for the New Law on Religious Freedom in Serbia“, in: Religion and European Integration (eds. M. Polzer, S. Devetak, L. Toplak, F. Unger), European Academy of Sciences and Arts, Weimar 2006, 431-443.

 

73. “In promptu Speech in Politics - Challenges of Political Speeking“, Hereticus (Belgrade) 3-4/2005, 25-31.*

 

74. “Right to Religious Instruction in Public Schools”, Annals of the Faculty of Law in Belgrade – International Edition, 1/2006, 4-17.

 

75. Comparative Legal Traditions, Belgrade 2006, 319 (co-author V. Stanimirovic).*

 

76. “On Rhetoric by J. P. Sterija“, Sterija – a Phenomenon of Time 1806-1856- 2006 (ed. H.Z. Antic), Novi Sad 2006, 121-133.*

 

77. “Constitutionality of Religious Instructions in Public Schools – res iudicata“, Anali PFB 2006/2, 251-257.*

 

78. “Ancient Origins of Modern Judiciary Principles“, Bulletin of the Supreme Court of Serbia 3/2006, 127-132.*

 

79. “Anglosaxonization of Ancient Greek Law“, Antiquity and Contemporary World (ed. K. Maricki-Gadjanski), Belgrade 2007, 11-20. *

 

80. “Clinical Legal History: Simulation of Athenian Court“, Collection of Papers of the Faculty of Law in Split 3-4/2006, 347-353 (also available at http://www.pravst.hr/zbornik.php?p=5&s=34) *

 

81. „Das neue serbische Religionsgesetz“, Ősterreichisches Archiv für Recht und Religion (eds. H. Kalb, R. Potz, B. Schinkele), 53, 3/2006, 447-460.

 

82. “Michael Gagarin – David  Cohen, The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Greek Law“, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 2005, XIII+480 S, in: Zeitschrift der Savigny-Stiftung 2007/124, 426-443 (review).

 

83. Prilozi nastanku državno-crkvenog prava u Srbiji. State-Church Law in Serbia, Belgrade 2007, 250.

 

84. Gerhard Thür, “Contract On Mine Exploration from Athenian Law (IG II2 411)“, Anali PFB 2007/1, 34-43 (translation in Serbian with commentaries). *

 

85. Rhetorike techne, Belgrade 2008 (2009, 2015), 535. *

 

86. “University Education in Europe and the High School of 1808 in Belgrade”, in: From the High School and Lyceum untill today (ed. N. Bokan), University of Belgrade, Belgrade 2008, 7-23 (co-author Z. Mirkovic). *

 

87. “Religion and Education in Europe – Developments, Contexts and Debates (ed. Robert Jackson et al.), Waxmann, Münster-New York-München-Berlin 2007“, Anali PFB 1/2008, 232-237 (review). *

 

88. “Stefano  Ferrucci, Iseo – La successione di Kiron (introduzione, testo critico, traduzione e commento), (= Studi e testi di storia antica 15)“, Edizioni ETS, Pisa 2005, 250, Zeitschrift der Savigny-Stiftung 2008/125, 752-758 (review).

 

89. „Hybris in Ancient Athens – Legal Aspects and Modern Chalenges”, Journal of Classical Studies Matica Srpska 10/2008, 203-222. *

 

90. „Athenian Roots of Modern Judiciary Principles“, in: Eureopean Ideas, Classical Civilisation and Serbian Culture (eds. R. Vasic, I. Draganic, K. Maricki Gadjanski), Belgrade 2008, 11-28. *

 

91. “Three Important Matters in Legal Regulation of State-Church Relationship”, Legal Position of Churches and Religious Communities in Montenegro Today (ed. B. Šijaković), Nikšić 2009, 48-54.

 

92. „Collective Rights and Religious Freedom in Serbia (Historical Ground)“, Collective Rights and Positive Discrinimation in the Constitutional System of the Republic of Serbia (ed. M. Jovanovic), Belgrade 2009, 95-118 (co-author D. Rakitić).*

 

93. „Candlemass Constitution – 175 years after“, Anali PFB 1/2010, 36-65. *

 

94. The Predicament of Serbian Orthodox Holy Places in Kosovo and Metohia -  Elements for a Historical, Legal and Conservational Understanding (co-authors D. Rakitić, M. Menković, V. Vasić, A. Fulgosi, B. Jokić), Belgrade 2010, 112, available at http://www.ius.bg.ac.rs/prof/Materijali/avrsim/The%20Predicament%20of%20Serbian%20Orthodox%20Holy%20Places.pdf

 

95. Comparative Legal Traditions, Belgrade 2010, 341 (co-author V. Stanimirovic), extended edition *

 

96. How to become a Lawyer – An Introduction to Legal Studies, Faculty of Law in Belgrade, Belgrade 2010, 141 (co-author Z. Mirkovic). *

 

97. “Torture of Slave-witnesses and Court Procedure in Ancient Athens“, Investigation Court Procedures through History (ed. M. Gardas), University of Osijek, Osijek 2010, 1-13. *

 

98. „Issues on Antiquity in the Journal Annals of the Faculty of Law in Belgrade“,  Ancient Culture, European and Serbian Heritage (ed. K. Maricki-Gadjanski), Belgrade 2010, 19-31. *

 

99. “From General Legal History towards Comparative Legal Traditions”, Annals of the Faculty of Law in Belgrade – Belgrade Law Review 3/2010, 20-39, available at http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1626756

 

100. „Katoikodomeō in Isaeus, VIII 41 – Imprisonment, hybris and atimia in Athenian Law“, Zeitschrift der Savigny-Stiftung 2010/127, 261-274.

 

101. Foundations of Modern Democracy, Selection of Declarations and Charters on Human Rights, Belgrade 2011, 548. (extended edition) *

 

102. „Religion and Law – Oath in Ancient Greek Courts“, Journal of Classical Studies Matica Srpska 13/2011, 21-50. *

 

103. „Understanding Secularity in a Post-communist State: Case of Serbia“, Ősterreichisches Archiv für Recht und Religion 2/2012 (co-author D. Rakitić).

 

104. „Serbian Law on Religion Five Years Latter – Old Dilemma and New Challenges“, Pravo, vera, kultura, Belgrade 2012, 9-14. *

 

105. „Plea Bargaining – A Distant Recipe from Ancient Athenian Law“, Antiquity, Contemporary World and Reception of Ancient Culture (eds. R. Vasic, D. Stefanovic, K. Maricki Gadjanski), Belgrade 2012, 19-25 *

 

106. „Gnome dikaiotate – pravo, pravda i pravičnost u atinskoj sudnici“, Law and Justice 2013 (ed. J. Hasanbegovic), Belgrade 2013, 15-37. *

 

107. „Birth and Development of Legal History Subjects at the Faculty of Law in Belgrade“, Collection of the Faculty of Law in Zagreb 5-6/2013, 921-944. *

 

108. Applied Rhetoric – Competition in Rhetoric, Faculty of Law, Belgrade 2014, 188. *

 

109. Rhetoric and Oratory, 8th ed., Zavod za udzbenike i nastavna sredstva, Belgrade 2014, 230 (co-author O. Stanojevic), new 50 pages. *

 

110. „Balcani: una parola, diversi concetti?“, Social News (ed. M. F. Canelles), Trieste, 11, 4/2014, 7.

 

111. „Serbian Law between Roman-Byzantine and Austrian Traditions“, Kokusai Tetsugaku Kenkyu (Status and Development of Law), International Research Center for Philosophy, Toyo University Tokyo, 4, 8/2014, 86-94.

 

112. „Serbian Civil Code (1844) and Legal Transplants – a Copy of the ABGB or more than that?“, in: Srpski građanski zakonik – 170 godina (eds. M. Polojac, Z. Mirković, M. Đurđević), Belgrade 2014, 13-45. *

 

113. „Serbia“, Religion and the Secular State: National Reports (eds. W. C. Durham, J. Martinez-Torron),  Madrid 2015, 599-613. http://www.iclrs.org/index.php?pageId= 3&contentId=20&blurbId=975

 

114. „Legal Standing and Civic Identity of Athenian Mercenaries – a Case Study”, Annals of the Faculty of Law in Belgrade – Belgrade Law Review 3/2015, 40-55.

 

115. „Serbia“, in: Encyclopedia of Law and Religion I-V, (ed. Gerhard Robbers, W. Cole Durham), vol. IV: Europe, Brill, Leiden, 2016, 364-371.

 

116. „Religious Education in Public Schools and Religious Identity in Post-communist Serbia”, Annals of the Faculty of Law in Belgrade – Belgrade Law Review 3/2016, 25-56.

 

117. „The Serbian Civil Code of 1844: a Battleground of Legal Traditions“, Konflikt und Koexistenz. Die Rechtsordnungen im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert, Bd. II – Serbien Bosnien-Herzegowina, Albanien, Max-Planck-Institut für europäische Rechtsgeschichte, Frankfurt am Mein 2017, 379-482.

 

118. “Nušić and Rhetoric in Serbia”, Collection of the Faculty of Law in Novi Sad, 1/2017, 107-121. *

 

119. „Blood-money in Homer – Role of istor in the Trial Scene on the Shield of Achilles (Il. 18, 497-508)”, Zbornik Pravnog fakulteta u Zagrebu 67, 5/2017, 723-756.

 

120. „Mixture of Legal Identities – Case of the Dutch (1938) and the Serbian Civil Code (1844)“, Annals of the Faculty of Law in Belgrade – Belgrade Law Review 4/2018, 13-37.

 

121. Alan Watson (1933-2018) – In memoriam, Annals of the Faculty of Law in Belgrade – Belgrade Law Review 4/2018, 177-180.

 

122. Applied Rhetoric – 25 Years of Competition in Rhetoric, Faculty of Law, Belgrade 2020, 247 *

 

123. “Austian-Serbian and Swiss-Turkish mixture of legal identities in XIX and beginning of XX century”, ΝΟΜΟΦΥΛΑΞ. Collection of Papers in Honor of Srđan Šarkić, Belgrade 2020, 505-533. *

 

124. “Legal Transplants and the Power of Customary Law – An Example of the Serbian Civil Code (1844) and the Turkish Civil Code (1926)”, Festschrift für Thomas Simon zum 65. Geburtstag. Land, Policey, Verfassung. (hrsg. G, Kohl, Ch. Neschwara, Th. Olechowski, I. Reiter-Zatloukal, M. Vec), Wien: Verlag Österreich 2020, 23-34.

 

125. “The Shaping of Law on Religion in Serbia, Gerhard Robbers, and Legal Transplants”, Staat, Religion, Recht. Festschrift für Gerhard Robbers (hrsg. K. von der Decken, A, Günzel), Baden-Baden: Nomos 2020, 493-509.

 

126. Early Greek Law and the Code of Gortyn, Belgrade 2020, 338. *

 

127. S. Avramović, G. Thür, „Antike Gerichtsrhetorik in Modernen Unterricht“, Law, Magic and Oratory – Recht, Magie und Beredsamkeit (eds. G. Thür, S. Avramović),  Belgrade 2020, 214-226.

 

128. “Ancient Forensic Rhetoric in a Modern Classroom”, Brill Companion to Reception of Ancient Rhetoric, Leiden 2021 (forthcoming)

 

 

 

 

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