6. The Secular Republic and the Theocratic “Imperial Idea”

Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. 1. Introducing the Byzantine Republic 1
5. 2. The Emperor in the Republic 32
6. 3. Extralegal Authority in a Lawful Polity 62
7. 4. The Sovereignty of the People in Theory 89
8. 5. The Sovereignty of the People in Practice 118
9. 6. The Secular Republic and the Theocratic “Imperial Idea” 165
10. Conclusion 199
11. Notes 203
12. Bibliography 255
13. Acknowledgments 285
14. Index 287