Towards a history of the concept of profession. The theological translation of the Roman law institution of «professio census»
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Abstract
This essay aims to contribute to the history of the concept of profession, by investigating the Roman law institution of "professio census" and its use in the exegesis of the Gospel of Luke (2, 1-5) given by Christian authors (Origen, Ambrose, Bede among others). This analysis helps to reveal certain historical conditions which, well before the Protestant Reformation, made the modern valorisation of the profession possible.
Keywords
- Profession
- Professio Census
- Roman Law
- Medieval Christian Theology
