Author : Alfredo Mordechai Rabello
Publisher : Giuffre
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 516 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Book Synopsis Giustiniano, Ebrei e Samaritani alla luce delle fonti storico-letterarie, ecclesiastiche e giuridiche by : Alfredo Mordechai Rabello
Download or read book Giustiniano, Ebrei e Samaritani alla luce delle fonti storico-letterarie, ecclesiastiche e giuridiche written by Alfredo Mordechai Rabello and published by Giuffre. This book was released on 1987 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analyzes ecclesiastical and juridical sources of the Justinian period (6th century) concerning the Jews and Judaism in the Eastern Roman Empire, showing the increasing tendency to transform the Jews into an isolated and marginalized group. The purpose of the Church's canons was to prevent Judaic influence on Christianity by promoting a hostile attitude toward the Jews and stimulating conversion. The ecclesiastical legislation included prohibition of mixed marriages and punishment of "Judaizers." Forced conversion to Christianity was more frequent than in the previous period. Justinian's "Corpus iuris civilis (Codex Iustinianus)" and his "Novellae" (the texts are reproduced in vol. 2, pp. 857-883) strengthened the Church's anti-Jewish policy. His decrees and instructions prevented the participation of Jews in public life and imposed changes and restrictions on Jewish internal life and religious education.