Horkos : the oath in Greek society /
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| Imprint: | Exeter, UK : Bristol Phoenix Press, 2007. |
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| Description: | xii, 304 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. |
| Language: | English Ancient Greek |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6612088 |
| Summary: | 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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| Item Description: | "This volume originated ... from a conference on 'The Oath in Greek Society' held at Nightingale Hall, University of Nottingham, from 30 June to 2 July 2004."--Preface. |
| Physical Description: | xii, 304 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 270-292) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9781904675679 1904675670 |
