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The Medieval Church · c. 1170–1195
Commentaries on the Canons
Theodore Balsamon · c. 1130–after 1195
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What it is
A commentary on the whole body of church canons, reconciling them with imperial law and ruling on what remained in force.
Why it lasted
The authoritative interpretation of canon law in the Orthodox world, still cited in Orthodox jurisprudence today.
Where to read it
Public domain and free to read in full, though not held here. The archives below have it.
These open a search on each archive rather than a direct link, which is the honest way to point at an edition nobody here has checked line by line.
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