Horkos - The Oath in Greek Society (Hardcover)

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 a wide range of aspects of the subject. 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 Greeks came into contact, from the Hittites to the Romans. It is an important phenomenon of ancient society that has never before been systematically and comprehensively studied.

General

Imprint:	Bristol Phoenix Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2007
First published:	2008
Editors:	Alan H. Sommerstein • Judith Fletcher
Dimensions:	239 x 163 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	384
ISBN-13:	978-1-904675-67-9
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > History of ideas, intellectual history Books > Humanities > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > General Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Foundations of law > General Books > History > European history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Promotions
LSN:	1-904675-67-0
Barcode:	9781904675679

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