Horkos: The Oath in Greek SocietyAlan H. Sommerstein, 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 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. |
Contents
Oaths and their Uses | 6 |
Could a Greek oath guarantee a claim right? Oaths contracts | 60 |
Oath and contract Edwin M Carawan | 67 |
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