By applying the concept of "anchoring innovation" to multiple synchronic sources, this study shows how much similarity there is in "anchor-shaping" amongst different members of the sixth-century...Show moreBy applying the concept of "anchoring innovation" to multiple synchronic sources, this study shows how much similarity there is in "anchor-shaping" amongst different members of the sixth-century Roman elite. Roman law and education were important markers of romanness around the traditionalist court of the Ostrogothic king Theoderic. Cassiodorus, Ennodius and the anonymous author of the Edictum Theoderici all used these traditional concepts as weapons in their struggle for social power. Education (including juridical skills) led to a self-made form of nobility, which implied worldly power. Further research on the social functioning of normative texts could increase our understanding of the power of tradition in rhetorical communication and the possibilities of this "prescriptive negotiation" for social networks.Show less
Research master thesis | Classics and Ancient Civilizations (research) (MA)
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The legal and political position of the Jewish population of the Imperium Romanum is an oft-debated and exceedingly complex topic. After all, the attitude of the Roman state towards its Jewish...Show moreThe legal and political position of the Jewish population of the Imperium Romanum is an oft-debated and exceedingly complex topic. After all, the attitude of the Roman state towards its Jewish subjects varied substantially over the course of the Judeo-Roman relationship, ranging from explicit legal advancement in the form of honours and exemption from military service to open military conflict in the form of three Judeo-Roman wars. A number of scholars have attempted to resolve the apparently contradictory evidence, and form a generalized picture of ‘the’ attitude of ‘the’ Roman state towards ‘the’ Jews. While their descriptions of this Roman attitude vary strongly, they overwhelmingly assume that centralized Roman policy was ultimately what determined the experience of Jews throughout the Empire. This thesis will discuss how local circumstances influenced the legal and political treatment of the Jews in the Roman Empire, focussing on the case studies of Alexandria and Asia Minor. By studying the inception, contents and implementation of Roman legislation on Judaism, this thesis will argue that local factors were of fundamental importance to each of these three phases, and that intervention of the central government occurred primarily to deal with extraordinary circumstances. Thus, while local and interregional events were often connected, the existence of a single, coherent Roman policy towards Jews throughout the Empire ultimately cannot be proven.Show less
Vorstelijke gerechtshoven als de Grote Raad te Mechelen en de Admiraliteit te Veere waren deel van de machtscentralisatie in de 16e eeuwse Habsburgse Nederlanden, en van de verspreiding van het...Show moreVorstelijke gerechtshoven als de Grote Raad te Mechelen en de Admiraliteit te Veere waren deel van de machtscentralisatie in de 16e eeuwse Habsburgse Nederlanden, en van de verspreiding van het Romeins-canonieke procesrecht en verschriftelijking van de rechtspraak. Dit is een studie naar de procedures en de rol van politieke belangen in de rechtspraak aan de Admiraliteit en Grote Raad in de jaren vijftig van de zestiende eeuw.Show less
Vorstelijke gerechtshoven als de Grote Raad te Mechelen en de Admiraliteit te Veere waren deel van de machtscentralisatie van de Habsburgers in de 16e eeuwse Nederlanden, en hebben de verspreiding...Show moreVorstelijke gerechtshoven als de Grote Raad te Mechelen en de Admiraliteit te Veere waren deel van de machtscentralisatie van de Habsburgers in de 16e eeuwse Nederlanden, en hebben de verspreiding van het Romeins-canonieke procesrecht in de Nederlanden verzekerd. De procesgang aan deze gerechtshoven wordt nog steeds onderzocht; met name de praktijk aan de Admiraliteit is vrij onbekend. Deze casestudy van een tweetal processen voor de Admiraliteit en Grote Raad presenteert observaties over de rechtsgang aldaar. Dit onderzoek beoogt tevens vanuit de inhoud van de rechtszaken bijdragen te leveren aan het onderzoek naar de haringvisserij.Show less
