Oaths and Swearing in Ancient Greece

Alan H. Sommerstein, Isabelle C. Torrance, Andrew J. Bayliss, Judith Fletcher, Kyriaki Konstantinidou, Lynn Kozak

De Gruyter, 2014 - History - 463 pages

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 the nature of oaths as Greeks perceived it, the ways in which they were used (and sometimes abused) in Greek life and literature, and their inherent binding power.

About the author

A. H. Sommerstein, University of Nottingham; I. C. Torrance, University of Notre Dame, Indiana.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Oaths and Swearing in Ancient Greece; Volume 307 of Beiträge zur Altertumskunde, ISSN 1616-0452; OAPEN Library
• Authors: Alan H. Sommerstein, Isabelle C. Torrance, Andrew J. Bayliss, Judith Fletcher, Kyriaki Konstantinidou, Lynn Kozak
• Editors: Alan H. Sommerstein, Isabelle C. Torrance
• Contributors: Andrew J. Bayliss, Judith Fletcher, Kyriaki Konstantinidou
• Publisher: De Gruyter, 2014
• ISBN: 3110200597, 9783110200591
• Length: 463 pages
• Subjects: History / Ancient / General; Literary Criticism / Ancient & Classical