Oath and State in Ancient Greece

Alan H Sommerstein author Andrew James Bayliss author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:De Gruyter

Published:15th Nov '12

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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 how oaths functioned in the working of the Greek city-state (polis) and in relations between different states as well as between Greeks and non-Greeks.

ISBN: 9783110284386

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 684g

386 pages