Law, Heresy and Judges under the Thedosian Dinasty

Religious legislation against heretics was an innovation in the Late Roman Empire and its enforcement involved great difficulties. The provincial governors who, except in the period of the persecution of Christians, had tolerated religious diversity, were to implement exclusion laws against pagans a...

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Veröffentlicht in:Klio (Leipzig, Germany : 1901) Germany : 1901), 2016-06, Vol.98 (1), p.241-262
1. Verfasser: Paño, María Victoria Escribano
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Religious legislation against heretics was an innovation in the Late Roman Empire and its enforcement involved great difficulties. The provincial governors who, except in the period of the persecution of Christians, had tolerated religious diversity, were to implement exclusion laws against pagans and heretical groups. This paper analyzes the form of interaction between bishops, emperors and judges in the issuing and enforcement of the laws against heretics, as well as casting light on the relevance of episcopal intervention as a method of informing and shaping the imperial will.
ISSN:0075-6334
2192-7669
DOI:10.1515/klio-2016-0009