Orthodoxy and the Courts in Late Antiquity
Seiten
2007
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-820841-9 (ISBN)
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-820841-9 (ISBN)
Approaching the subject of late Roman law from the perspective of legal practice revealed in courtroom processes, Caroline Humfress argues for a vibrant culture of forensic argumentation in late Antiquity - which included Christian controversies concerning 'heresy' and 'orthodoxy', revealing its far-reaching effects on theological debate.
This book approaches the subject of late Roman law from the perspective of legal practice revealed in courtroom processes, as well as more 'informal' types of dispute settlement. From at least the early fourth century, leading bishops, ecclesiastics, and Christian polemicists participated in a vibrant culture of forensic argument, with far-reaching effects on theological debate, the development of ecclesiastical authority, and the elaboration of early 'Canon law'. One of the most innovative aspects of late Roman law was the creation and application of new legal categories used in the prosecution of 'heretics'. Leading Christian polemicists not only used techniques of argument learnt in the late Roman rhetorical schools to help position the Church within the structure of Empire, they also used those techniques in cases involving accusations against 'heretics'- thus defining and developing the concept of Christian orthodoxy itself.
This book approaches the subject of late Roman law from the perspective of legal practice revealed in courtroom processes, as well as more 'informal' types of dispute settlement. From at least the early fourth century, leading bishops, ecclesiastics, and Christian polemicists participated in a vibrant culture of forensic argument, with far-reaching effects on theological debate, the development of ecclesiastical authority, and the elaboration of early 'Canon law'. One of the most innovative aspects of late Roman law was the creation and application of new legal categories used in the prosecution of 'heretics'. Leading Christian polemicists not only used techniques of argument learnt in the late Roman rhetorical schools to help position the Church within the structure of Empire, they also used those techniques in cases involving accusations against 'heretics'- thus defining and developing the concept of Christian orthodoxy itself.
Introduction ; Part I Forensic practitioners and the development of late Roman law ; 1. Introduction and background ; 2. Litigation and late Roman judges ; 3. Legal experts and the late Roman courts ; 4. Late Roman advocates ; PART II FORENSIC PRACTITIONERS IN THE SERVICE OF THE LATE ANTIQUE CHURCH ; 5. Introduction and background ; 6. Ecclesiastics as forensic practitioners ; 7. Forensic expertise and the development of early Canon law ; PART III ORTHODOXY, HERESY AND THE COURTS. ; 8. Defining heresy and orthodoxy ; 9. Heresy and the courts ; 10. Conclusion
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.11.2007 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Oxford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 145 x 222 mm |
| Gewicht | 581 g |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Vor- und Frühgeschichte |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte | |
| Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht | |
| Recht / Steuern ► Öffentliches Recht ► Kirchenrecht | |
| Recht / Steuern ► Rechtsgeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-19-820841-3 / 0198208413 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-19-820841-9 / 9780198208419 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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