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The importance of oaths to ancient Greek culture can hardly be overstated, especially in the political and judicial fields; but they have never been the object of a comprehensive, systematic study.This volume derives from a research project on the oath in ancient Greece, and comprises seventeen chapters by experts in law, in political and social history, in literary criticism, and in cross-cultural studies, exploring the subject from a broad spectrum of positions. Topics covered include the nature of ancient Greek oaths; the functions they performed within communities and in relations between them; their exploitation in literary texts and at critical moments in history; and connections between Greek oath phenomena and those of other cultures with which Greek came into contact, from the Hittites to the Romans.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1904675670
ISBN13:9781904675679
Release Date:July 2007
Publisher:Liverpool University Press
Length:384 Pages
Weight:1.77 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.9" x 10.2"
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