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Book synopsis

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.

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Book category Books in English Society & social sciences Society & culture: general Cultural studies

• Full title: Horkos
• Subtitle: The Oath in Greek Society
• Author: Alan Sommerstein, Judith Fletcher
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 384
• EAN: 9781904675679
• ISBN: 1904675670
• ID: 05024156
• Publisher: Bristol Phoenix Press
• Weight: 803 g
• Dimensions: 234 × 156 × 27 mm
• Date of publishing: 01. July 2007

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