Friendship in the Merovingian kingdoms: Venantius Fortunatus and his contemporaries

This volume explores how one early medieval poet survived and thrived amidst the political turbulence of sixth century Gaul - with a little help from his friends. Born in northern Italy, Venantius Fortunatus made his career writing for and about members of the Merovingian elite. Although he is no lo...

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Main Author: Williard, Hope (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Leeds Arc Humanities Press 2023
Series:CARMEN monographs and studies
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Summary:This volume explores how one early medieval poet survived and thrived amidst the political turbulence of sixth century Gaul - with a little help from his friends. Born in northern Italy, Venantius Fortunatus made his career writing for and about members of the Merovingian elite. Although he is no longer dismissed as an opportunistic poetaster who wrote undistinguished flattery for undeserving kings and aristocrats, his work remains unduly neglected. This book reframes Fortunatus as a writer uniquely suited to his times, a professional poet who addressed his contemporaries' needs and wishes for the prestige and sophistication of Classical culture. His poems and letters enabled his aristocratic patrons to situate themselves in networks, which they made and maintained in order to navigate a post-imperial but not post-Roman world
Item Description:Previously issued in print: 2022. - Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (253 Seiten)
ISBN:9781802700343
DOI:10.1017/9781802700343

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