Christian Emperors, Divination, and Curiositas

This article discusses the notion of curiosity (curiositas) in fourth-century Christian emperors' legislation on divination. Curiosity or inquisitiveness was mainly treated negatively in legislation and in ecclesiastical polemical literature, especially where ›pagans‹ and ›heretics‹ were concer...

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Main Author: Kahlos, Maijastina (Author)
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Language:German
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Published: Aschendorff 2018
In: Jahrbuch für Antike und Christentum
Year: 2018, Volume: 61, Pages: 133-147
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Roman Empire / Curiosity / Fortune-telling / Legislation / History 300-399
B Augustinus, Aurelius, Saint 354-430 / Church fathers / Curiosity / Appraisal
RelBib Classification:KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity
XA Law
Further subjects:B Emperors
B Divination
B Curiosity
B Christian Literature
B CHRISTIAN attitudes
B Primitive & early church, ca. 30-600

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