The selected letters of Cassiodorus: a sixth-century sourcebook

"One of the great Christian scholars of antiquity and a high-ranking public official under Theoderic, King of the Ostrogoths, Cassiodorus compiled edicts, diplomatic letters, and legal documents while in office. This letter collection, the Variae, remains among the most important sources for th...

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1. Verfasser: Cassiodorus, Flavius Magnus Aurelius 490-583 (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Bjornlie, Michael Shane 1969- (HerausgeberIn, ÜbersetzerIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Latin
Veröffentlicht: Oakland, California University of California Press [2020]
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Zusammenfassung:"One of the great Christian scholars of antiquity and a high-ranking public official under Theoderic, King of the Ostrogoths, Cassiodorus compiled edicts, diplomatic letters, and legal documents while in office. This letter collection, the Variae, remains among the most important sources for the sixth century, the period during which late antiquity transitioned to the early middle ages. Translated and selected by scholar M. Shane Bjornlie, The Selected Letters pulls together the most interesting evidence for understanding the political culture, legal structure, intellectual and religious worldviews, and social evolution during the twilight of the late-Roman state. Bjornlie's invaluable introduction discusses Cassiodorus's work in civil, legal, and financial administration, revealing his interactions with emperors and kings, bishops and military commanders, private citizens, and even criminals. Section notes introduce each letter to contextualize its themes and connection with other letters, opening a window on to Cassiodorus's world."
Beschreibung:312 Seiten Karten
ISBN:9780520297340
9780520297357

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