A Few Remarks on the Ransom Paid for Releasing Captives in Selected Early Byzantine Hagiographic Texts

A Few Remarks on the Ransom Paid for Releasing Captives in Selected Early Byzantine Hagiographic Texts

The article analyzes certain early Byzantine hagiographic texts concerning various forms of brigandage (both maritime and land-based). Two such accounts are studied in detail, one by Gerontius of Jerusalem and another by Theodoret of Cyrus. The instances described unveil the weakness of Roman state...

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Main Author: Ireneusz Milewski
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Lodz University Press 2017-09-01
Series:Studia Ceranea
Subjects:
late antiquity
early Byzantium
brigandage in antiquity
money
Online Access:https://czasopisma.uni.lodz.pl/sceranea/article/view/3027
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A Few Remarks on the Ransom Paid for Releasing Captives in Selected Early Byzantine Hagiographic Texts
Studia Ceranea
late antiquity
early Byzantium
brigandage in antiquity
money
author_facet Ireneusz Milewski
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title A Few Remarks on the Ransom Paid for Releasing Captives in Selected Early Byzantine Hagiographic Texts
title_short A Few Remarks on the Ransom Paid for Releasing Captives in Selected Early Byzantine Hagiographic Texts
title_full A Few Remarks on the Ransom Paid for Releasing Captives in Selected Early Byzantine Hagiographic Texts
title_fullStr A Few Remarks on the Ransom Paid for Releasing Captives in Selected Early Byzantine Hagiographic Texts
title_full_unstemmed A Few Remarks on the Ransom Paid for Releasing Captives in Selected Early Byzantine Hagiographic Texts
title_sort few remarks on the ransom paid for releasing captives in selected early byzantine hagiographic texts
publisher Lodz University Press
series Studia Ceranea
issn 2084-140X
2449-8378
publishDate 2017-09-01
description The article analyzes certain early Byzantine hagiographic texts concerning various forms of brigandage (both maritime and land-based). Two such accounts are studied in detail, one by Gerontius of Jerusalem and another by Theodoret of Cyrus. The instances described unveil the weakness of Roman state structures at the borders of the state as well as in lands harassed by barbarian raids, including piracy. Despite certain flaws (mostly the lack of precision), the accounts under discussion constitute valuable and reliable sources of historical knowledge.
topic late antiquity
early Byzantium
brigandage in antiquity
money
url https://czasopisma.uni.lodz.pl/sceranea/article/view/3027
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