Performing Oaths in Classical Greek Drama

by Judith Fletcher

Book Overview

Oaths were ubiquitous rituals in ancient Athenian legal, commercial, civic and international spheres. Their importance is reflected by the fact that much of surviving Greek drama features a formal oath sworn before the audience. This is the first comprehensive study of that phenomenon. The book explores how the oath can mark or structure a dramatic plot, at times compelling characters like Euripides' Hippolytus to act contrary to their best interests...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107525837
• ISBN13: 9781107525832
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"