Earthquakes and divine wrath. ‘Religious’ seismic etiologies in the age of Justinian

  • Sebastiano Busà Universidad de Messina
Keywords: Justinian, earthquakes, dissent, Constantinople

Abstract

The age of Justinian (527-565) gives us much evidence of a debate on the causes of earthquakes, very articulated and sometimes lively, in which are placed next to the Aristotelian seismology, numerous religious interpretations of the causes of earthquakes, pagan and Christian of origin, often instrumentally used by groups of dissent to strike Justinian or by the emperor to quash dissent.

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Published
2019-07-12
How to Cite
Busà, S. (2019). Earthquakes and divine wrath. ‘Religious’ seismic etiologies in the age of Justinian. ARYS, (10), 337-362. Retrieved from https://e-revistas.uc3m.es/index.php/ARYS/article/view/4858
Issue
No. 10 (2012)
Section
Monographic

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