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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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | German |
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Aschendorff
2018
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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 |