四至九世纪拜占廷帝国的教俗关系

Caesaropapism and Two Authorities:The Relations between the Byzantine Emperors and the Church

4至9世纪,随着拜占廷帝国的基督教化,教俗关系成为帝国政治生活中的一项重要内容。纵观4至9世纪,其教俗关系大致经历了和平共处、教俗争执、君主至尊和教俗分裂四个阶段。从整体上看,这个时期的教俗关系呈现出"二元一体"的重要特征。这种教俗关系对帝国君主政治产生了重要影响。

From the 4th to the 9th century,with the Christianizing of Byzantium,the relations between the Byzantine Emperors and the church played an important role in the Byzantium political life.From the4 th to the 9th century,the relations between the Byzantine Emperors and the church experienced four periods:one of peaceful coexistence,one of disputing with each other,one of Caesaropapism,and the last one of conflicting with each other.Viewing the whole period,the relation between the Byzantine Emperor and the Church was'Caesaropapism and two authorities'.This character of the relations between the Byzantine Emperors and the Church exerted a tremendous influence on the sovereignty.