Folia Canonica 1. (1998)

EASTERN CANON LAW BIBLIOGRAPHY 1996-1998/I.

FOLIA CANONICA 1 (1998) 193-209.

EASTERN CANON LAW BIBLIOGRAPHY (1996-1998/1)

Introductory Remarks

Setting the criteria in the selection of bibliography for Eastern Canon Law raises some considerable difficulties. In the present section we should like to promout interest in the study of Eastern Canon Law and often in the end the selection of material has been determined by this practical, overriding principle.

Up to the present time it has been difficult to find Eastern publications on several topics belonging to the respective titles of the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches and the researcher is obliged to refer to the corresponding Latin literature, which although by no means are able to substitute the Eastern point of view, at the same time, using appropriate adaptations, can give serious impetus to the study of Eastern Canon Law.

In view of this we have selected our bibliography taking into account the following considerations:

I. Main perspective: A possibly complete collection of Eastern Canon Law works, which deal with the legislation currently in force;

II. Complementary literature (without the claim to completness, mentioning only some useful exemples):

1. Works especially on the history of Eastern Canon Law or those containing important sections relevant to this history;

2. Works dealing with the theology, philosopy, methodology, and general principles of canon law, even if they consider this topics chiefly from the point of view of the Latin Canon Law;

3. Works on Latin Canon Law with important parts dealing with Eastern Canon Law;

4. Works dealing with general canon law norms, applying to both Western and Eastern Churches (e.g. rights and duties of the Ghristifideles, the Supreme Authority of the Church etc.);

5. General works on characteristically Latin institutions, which are particulary relevant to the comparative study of Eastern and Latin Canon Law Systems.

—Moderator—