Rechtliche Verfahren und religiöse Sanktionierung in der griechisch-römischen Antike

By Italy) Convegno internazionale Procedimenti giuridici e sanzione religiosa nel mondo greco e romano (2014 Palermo

Book Description

This scholarly exploration examines the intricate relationship between legal systems and religious practices in ancient Greek and Roman civilizations. Drawing from a German-Italian academic conference, the work investigates how legal procedures and religious sanctions influenced each other across centuries of classical antiquity.

The collection presents detailed case studies spanning from the archaic period through late antiquity, revealing how judicial processes and religious authority intersected within legislative frameworks, legal disputes, and political negotiations. Readers will discover how ancient societies wove together secular law and sacred tradition, creating complex systems where religious legitimacy shaped legal practice and legal structures governed religious expression.

The authors analyze the specific forms, language, and effectiveness of religious legitimization in legal contexts, while simultaneously exploring how legal practices regulated religious spheres. This dual perspective illuminates the sophisticated ways ancient civilizations balanced temporal and spiritual authority.

For those interested in understanding how spiritual principles have historically influenced governance and justice, this work offers valuable insights into the foundational relationship between divine and human law. The research demonstrates how religious and legal systems operated not as separate entities, but as interconnected forces that shaped society, politics, and individual conduct in the classical world.

This academic volume provides a comprehensive foundation for understanding how ancient wisdom traditions approached the integration of spiritual values with practical governance.