The judiciary of diocesan vicars in the Later Roman Empire
By: Jacek Wiewiorowski ; translated by Szymon Nowak
Contributors: Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
Series: Adam Mickiewicz University Law Books / Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań -- no 1
Publisher: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu im. Adama Mickiewicza
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Poznań
Language: eng; pol
Number of pages: 390
ISBN-13: 9788323229254
Subjects: Dioceses; History; Courts
Work titles: Sądownictwo późnorzymskich wikariuszy diecezji
Description: "The study focuses on vicars of dioceses (vicarius dioeceseos) of the Later Roman Empire and their judiciary capacity, which occupied one of the principal places in their duties. It is the first attempt to present the issue in scholarly research. The book covers the period from the establishment of dioceses under Diocletian (reigning 284–305) until the final abolishment of vicariates by Justinian I (reigning 527–565) and his further modifications of imperial administration introduced at a supra-provincial level. It concerns all dioceses of the Roman empire, excluding diocese administrators with special status: comes Orientis, praefectus Augustalis and vicars residing in Rome (especially vicarius urbis Romae). The author employs historical-legal methodology, consisting in an analysis of the judicature of diocesan vicars based on legal sources, supplemented by iconographic, literary and epigraphical sources, and prosopography. He draws on the conclusions resulting from the research of sociologists, sociobiologists, and particularly evolutionary psychologists, with regard to the mechanisms which exerted influence on the evolution of the judiciary of diocesan vicars."--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-377) and index.