Oath and State in Ancient Greece

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 v...

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Autors principals: Sommerstein, Alan Herbert, 1947-, Bayliss, Andrew J., 19..- (Autor)
Format: Livre numérique
Idioma:Anglais
Publicat: Berlin ; Boston (Mass.) : De Gruyter 2012.
Berlin ; Boston :
Col·lecció:Beiträge zur Altertumskunde volume 306
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Edition sous un autre format:• Oath and state in ancient Greece, Alan H. Sommerstein and Andrew J. Bayliss, Berlin, De Gruyter, 2013, 1 vol. (ix-376 p.), Beiträge zur Altertumskunde, 978-3-11-028438-6
Taula de continguts:
  • PART ONE. OATHS IN THE POLIS
  • PART TWO. OATHS AND INTERSTATE RELATIONS
  • Bibliography
  • Index of Names and Topics
  • Index locorum
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Oaths and citizenship
  • 3 Oaths of office
  • 4 Assemblies
  • 5 The judicial sphere
  • 6 Sunōmosiai (conspiracies)
  • 7 (Re)uniting the citizen body
  • Introduction
  • 8 The formulation and procedure of interstate oaths
  • 9 Oaths in alliances
  • 10 Oaths in peace treaties
  • 11 Battlefield truces
  • 12 Oaths and the barbarian
  • 13 Conclusion: the efficacy of oaths