I found the book Ancient Greek law in the 21st century, edited by Paula Jean Perlman to be an interesting read as a layman: * https://www.goodreads.com/book/sh

I found the book Ancient Greek law in the 21st century, edited by Paula Jean Perlman to be an interesting read as a layman: * https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36708211-ancient-greek-law-in-the-21st-century https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36708211-ancient-greek-l... Some interesting stuff on slaves having debt (is the debt transferred with the sale of a slave, or kept with the slave's master?) and owning things (like one of the largest banks in Athens, since finance was not an 'honourable' way to make money, so 'relegated' to less reputable people).