Chapter

8. Non Iudicium sed Latrocinium

Of Holy Synods and Robber Councils

Michael Gaddis

Published by

View more publications by University of California Press

To Publisher Page

There Is No Crime for Those Who Have Christ

This chapter is in the book There Is No Crime for Those Who Have Christ

© 2019 University of California Press, Berkeley

You are currently not able to access this content.

© 2019 University of California Press, Berkeley

You are currently not able to access this content.

Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents vii
Preface and Acknowledgments ix
Abbreviations xiii
Introduction 1
1. “What Has the Emperor to Do with the Church?” 29
2. “The God of the Martyrs Refuses You” 68
3. An Eye for an Eye 103
4. Temperata Severitas 131
5. “There Is No Crime for Those Who Have Christ” 151
6. “The Monks Commit Many Crimes” 208
7. “Sanctify Thy Hand by the Blow” 251
8. Non Iudicium sed Latrocinium 283
Conclusion 323
Bibliography 343
Index 369

https://doi.org/10.1525/9780520930902-011

Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents vii
Preface and Acknowledgments ix
Abbreviations xiii
Introduction 1
1. “What Has the Emperor to Do with the Church?” 29
2. “The God of the Martyrs Refuses You” 68
3. An Eye for an Eye 103
4. Temperata Severitas 131
5. “There Is No Crime for Those Who Have Christ” 151
6. “The Monks Commit Many Crimes” 208
7. “Sanctify Thy Hand by the Blow” 251
8. Non Iudicium sed Latrocinium 283
Conclusion 323
Bibliography 343
Index 369

Institutional Access

How does access work?

Downloaded on 8.1.2026 from https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1525/9780520930902-011/html?lang=en