Performing oaths in classical Greek drama

"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 exp...

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1. Verfasser:	Fletcher, Judith
Körperschaft:	ebrary, Inc
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	Englisch
Veröffentlicht:	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Schlagworte:	Aeschylus > Criticism and interpretation. Sophocles > Criticism and interpretation. Euripides > Criticism and interpretation. Aristophanes > Criticism and interpretation. Greek drama > History and criticism. Oaths in literature. Speech acts (Linguistics) in literature. Electronic books.
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