In Armenia, during the 4th and the first half of the 5th century, the Church tried to eradicate some non-Christian customs - such as marriage between relatives and funeral rites involving specific manifestations of bereavement - which were deeply rooted, especially among the nobility. The former practice possibly originated from Mazdeism, the latter was more likely a relic of Pagan times. Later on, around the mid-5th century, when Christianity was already widespread in the country but Sasanian rulers were in power, Christians and Mazdeans were involved in a similar struggle, concerning which kinds of marriage each religion considered acceptable. The present article relates these events on the basis of canonical and historical sources.
Legge e religione nell'Armenia del IV e V secolo
ORENGO, ALESSANDRO
2013-01-01
Abstract
In Armenia, during the 4th and the first half of the 5th century, the Church tried to eradicate some non-Christian customs - such as marriage between relatives and funeral rites involving specific manifestations of bereavement - which were deeply rooted, especially among the nobility. The former practice possibly originated from Mazdeism, the latter was more likely a relic of Pagan times. Later on, around the mid-5th century, when Christianity was already widespread in the country but Sasanian rulers were in power, Christians and Mazdeans were involved in a similar struggle, concerning which kinds of marriage each religion considered acceptable. The present article relates these events on the basis of canonical and historical sources.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
