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Beschreibung
The Romans were not exactly known for their leniency towards criminals. Particularly during Late Antiquity, they are often described as especially brutal towards those on the wrong side of the law. But is this really true? Despite their poor reputation, most cruel forms of execution disappeared in the fourth century. State coercion faced increasing scrutiny by Christian authorities and sometimes resisted by the population, as doubts arose about the notorious raison d'état of Late Antiquity. But why did punishments such as the arena punishment or crucifixion become uncommon? Where did executions take place and how were they perceived by those present? What influence did the Christianization of the Imperium Romanum have on criminal justice? Paul von Otting addresses these and other questions by taking the fate of a woman sentenced to death as the starting point for the first comprehensive history of the Roman death penalty.
The Romans were not exactly known for their leniency towards criminals. Particularly during Late Antiquity, they are often described as especially brutal towards those on the wrong side of the law. But is this really true? Despite their poor reputation, most cruel forms of execution disappeared in the fourth century. State coercion faced increasing scrutiny by Christian authorities and sometimes resisted by the population, as doubts arose about the notorious raison d'état of Late Antiquity. But why did punishments such as the arena punishment or crucifixion become uncommon? Where did executions take place and how were they perceived by those present? What influence did the Christianization of the Imperium Romanum have on criminal justice? Paul von Otting addresses these and other questions by taking the fate of a woman sentenced to death as the starting point for the first comprehensive history of the Roman death penalty.
Über den Autor
Geboren 1992; Studium der Geschichte und Lateinischen Philologie an der LMU München; Bachelor und Master Geschichte LMU München; Promotion LMU München; wiss. Mitarbeiter an der LMU München.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1. Das Wunder von Vercelli


2. Die Strafe


3. Der Kaiser


4. Der Richter


5. Der Henker


6. Das Publikum


7. Die Verurteilten


8. Im Garten der Qualen?
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2025
Genre: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik, Religion & Theologie
Religion: Christentum
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Buch
Reihe: Studien und Texte zu Antike und Christentum / Studies and Texts in Antiquity and Christianity
Inhalt: 318 S.
ISBN-13: 9783161643002
ISBN-10: 3161643003
Sprache: Deutsch
Originalsprache: Deutsch
Herstellernummer: 19865
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Otting, Paul von
Hersteller: Mohr Siebeck GmbH & Co. K
Mohr Siebeck GmbH & Co. KG
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Jana Trispel, Wilhelmstr. 18, D-72074 Tübingen, trispel@mohrsiebeck.com
Maße: 233 x 162 x 26 mm
Von/Mit: Paul von Otting
Erscheinungsdatum: 19.05.2025
Gewicht: 0,596 kg
Artikel-ID: 132526998