Horkos

by Judith Fletcher

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1904675670
• ISBN13: 9781904675679
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.9" x 10.2"