Orthodoxy and the courts in late antiquity [electronic resource] / Caroline Humfress.

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Humfress, Caroline

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Oxford eBooks

Publication details: Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2007.Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 344 p.)ISBN:

9780198208419

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Electronic books.

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340.54 22

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KJA190

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Summary: 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.

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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.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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