"What was an oath? When were oaths necessary? How seriously were oaths taken? How did literary artists exploit them? How did Greek oath practices relate to those of neighbouring cultures?" "This volume derives from a large-scale ongoing research project funded by the Leverhulme …
"Le présent Choix d'inscriptions de Delphes réunit un peu plus de 300 documents, qui s'échelonnent du haut archaïsme à l'époque contemporaine : il s'efforce de refléter la réalité de l'épigraphie delphique, sans exclure ni les textes banals, ni les séries répétitives ; Destiné a…
"The interactions of the Celtic-speaking communities of Southern Gaul with the Mediterranean world have intrigued commentators since antiquity. This book combines sociolinguistics and archaeology to bring to life the multilingualism and multiple identities of the region from the…
"Most people think about the sanctuary of Delphi as the seat of the famous oracle and of Olympia as the site of the Olympic games. The oracle and the games, however, were but two of the many activities ongoing at both sites. This book investigates the physical remains of both sa…
