Isabelle C. Torrance, Alan H. Sommerstein

Oaths and Swearing in Ancient Greece

1. Auflage. Sprache: Englisch.
gebunden , 476 Seiten
ISBN 3110200597
EAN 9783110200591
Veröffentlicht August 2014
Verlag/Hersteller De Gruyter
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The oath was an institution of fundamental importance across a wide range of social interactions throughout the ancient Greek world, making a crucial contribution to social stability and harmony; yet there has been no comprehensive, dedicated scholarly study of the subject for over a century. This volume of a two-volume study explores the nature of oaths as Greeks perceived it, the ways in which they were used (and sometimes abused) in Greek life and literature, and their inherent binding power.

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A. H. Sommerstein, University of Nottingham; I. C. Torrance, University of Notre Dame, Indiana.

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