David Wagschal

Law and Legality in the Greek East

The Byzantine Canonical Tradition, 381-883

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Produktbeschreibung

This book is a study of Byzantine canon law which, although usually neglected by legal-historical research, Dr Wagschal argues is a fascinating and complex legal system of considerable coherence and sophistication, with many implications for our broader understanding of Christian culture and thought.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Januar 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 163mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 676g
• ISBN-13: 9780198722601
• ISBN-10: 0198722605
• Artikelnr.: 47866835

Autorenporträt

David Wagschal studied medieval history and Byzantine theology at the University of Toronto and St. Vladimir's Orthodox Seminary before embarking upon his doctoral studies at the University of Durham, England in 2005-2010. A former Assistant Professor of Church History and Canon Law at St. Vladimir's Seminary in New York, he has also taught at Trinity College, Toronto School of Theology

Inhaltsangabe

* Introduction to the Law and Legality of the Greek East: the Byzantine
Canon Law 381-883
* 1: The Shape of the Law
* 2: Introducing the Law
* 3: The Language of the Law
* 4: Systematizing the Law
* Conclusions, problems, prospects
* Appendix A: Prefaces and Epilogues to the Byzantine Canonical
Collections
* Appendix B: Translations
* Bibliography
* Index