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The History of Byzantium

Episode 278 - The New Roman Empire with Anthony Kaldellis. Part 2 - Christianity and the Law

The History of Byzantium

Robin Pierson

History

4.84.7K Ratings

🗓️ 8 November 2023

⏱️ 88 minutes

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Summary

Professor Kaldellis' new history of Byzantium is out now in the USA and on Kindle everywhere.


In our second conversation we discuss the adoption of Christianity as the Roman religion. How much did Roman society change as a result? Why was early Christianity so riven with disputes?


We also talk about the function of the law in Roman society. How did it help define individual rights and responsibilities beyond criminal behaviour? 



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0:00.0

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Trains, now on Uber. T's and C's apply. Check the Uber app. Hello everyone and welcome to the history of Byzantine episode 278 the new Roman Empire

0:38.3

with Anthony Cordellis part 2 Christianity and The Law.

0:46.0

This is my second conversation with Professor Koldelis about his new book which covers the entirety of Byzantine history.

0:54.0

Because I began this podcast in 476 AD,

0:57.8

rather than with the founding of Constantinople,

1:00.4

a lot of the details of early Christianity were lost on me.

1:04.0

I was therefore particularly fascinated by the introduction to this book

1:08.0

where Professor Koldelis addresses many of the issues around the Roman conversion to the Christian religion.

1:15.0

We also talk about the law, which is a subject I haven't been able to go into great detail about on this show,

1:21.0

and it dovetails somewhat without discussion of Christianity.

1:25.8

It's another long and in-depth conversation.

1:28.4

I hope you enjoy.

1:32.2

Professor called Alice,

1:33.0

Alice, welcome back to your home away from home here on the history.

1:36.0

Hello Robin.

1:37.0

Yes, I'm in my daughter's room hiding from Marjorie's piano.

1:41.0

Because she started playing just a few minutes before we were set to record.

1:45.0

Oh, so it might be nice background noise.

1:49.0

Background to...

1:51.0

No, I don't think you can hear it from here, and the microphone I have is good enough that it doesn't pick it up.

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