Oath and State in Ancient Greece

by Alan H. Sommerstein and Andrew J. Bayliss

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3110284383
• ISBN13: 9783110284386
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: de Gruyter
• Length: 386 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary