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The Value of the Oath / Jonathan E. Soeharno.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Soeharno, Jonathan, 1977- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Oaths (Greek law).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (76 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- The Hague, The Netherlands : Eleven International Publishing, [2020]
- Summary:
- Oaths play an important societal role.They are sworn by the likes of magistrates, soldiers, politicians, doctors and judges.It is telling that oaths appear in all (ancient) societies: from the Aztecs to the ancient Egyptians, and from the Persians to the Chinese dynasties.But why are oaths important?.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Ancient Assyrians - Guarantee and Curse
- Ancient Greeks - From Vengeance To Reverence
- Romans - Oaths Towards Enemies
- Judeo-Christian Tradition - A New Sacredness
- Enlightenment - From a Religious Confession To a Phenomenon of Conscience
- On Oath Gestures
- Reassessing the Value of the Oath
- Conclusion
- Image Attribution
- Bibliography
- Endnotes.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 94-6094-719-0
- OCLC:
- 1378391855
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