Orthodoxy and the courts in late antiquity Humfress, Caroline. creator text bibliography Electronic books. enk Oxford New York Oxford University Press 2007 monographic eng remote 1 online resource (xiv, 344 pages) 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. Introduction -- I. Forensic practitioners and the development of late Roman law. Introduction and background; Litigation and late Roman judges; Legal experts and the late Roman courts; Late Roman advocates -- II. Forensic practitioners in the service of the late antique church. Introduction and background; Ecclesiastics as forensic practitioners; Forensic expertise and the development of early 'Canon law' -- III. Orthodoxy, heresy, and the courts. Defining heresy and orthodoxy; Heresy and the courts; Conclusion. Carolin Humfress. Includes bibliographical references (pages 292-319) and indexes. e------ aw----- ff----- Roman law Language Practice of law (Roman law) Courts Rome Forensic orations Rhetoric, Ancient Church history Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 Droit romain Langage Droit Pratique (Droit romain) Tribunaux Rome Débats judiciaires Rhétorique ancienne Église Histoire ca 30-600 (Église primitive) LAW Customary POLITICAL SCIENCE Government Comparative Church history Primitive and early church Courts Forensic orations Practice of law (Roman law) Rhetoric, Ancient Roman law Language Rome (Empire) Christentum Rechtgläubigkeit Spätantike Römisches Reich Justiz Vroege christendom Romeins recht Rechtspraktijk 30-600 fast KJA190 .H85 2007 340.5/4 15.52 86.12 Orthodoxy and the courts in late antiquity Humfress, Caroline. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007 (DLC) 2007036886 (OCoLC)154707941 9781435620582 1435620585 9780198208419 0198208413 http://proxy.library.tamu.edu/login?url=https://academic.oup.com/book/12544 IDEBK 100929 20260318184343.3 in00005706041 eng