Orthodoxy and the courts in late antiquity /

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...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Humfress, Caroline
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.
Zusammenfassung:
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 mostinnovative aspects of late Roman law was the creation and application of new legal categories used in the prosecutio
Umfang:
1 online resource (359 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [292]-319) and indexes.
ISBN:
1-4356-2058-5
0-19-151876-X
9786611147150
1-281-14715-X
Schlagworte:
Roman law > Language.
Practice of law (Roman law)
Courts > Rome.
Forensic orations.
Rhetoric, Ancient.
Church history > Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
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