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Ruricius of Limoges and Friends
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Description for Ruricius of Limoges and Friends
Paperback. A letter collection of Ruricius, bishop of Limoges c 485-510 that describes the last quarter of the fifth century, when it had seemed that the Visigothic kingdom of Toulouse, not the kingdom of the Franks, would become the primary barbarian power of Gaul. Series: Translated Texts for Historians. Num Pages: 272 pages, facsimiles, table, map. BIC Classification: 3D; 3F; BGH; HBJD; HBLA; HRCC1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 218 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
The letter collection of Ruricius, bishop of Limoges c.485-510, describes the last quarter of the fifth century, when it had seemed that the Visigothic kingdom of Toulouse, not the kingdom of the Franks, would become the primary barbarian power of Gaul. The letters illustrate how literary life continued under barbarian rule, and demonstrate how well-to-do Gauls responded to the changing times. They provide priceless insights not only into the private and public lives of individual letter writers, but also into life and activities in Visigothic Gaul at the local level in general. More than any other source, these letters tell ... Read more
The letter collection of Ruricius, bishop of Limoges c.485-510, describes the last quarter of the fifth century, when it had seemed that the Visigothic kingdom of Toulouse, not the kingdom of the Franks, would become the primary barbarian power of Gaul. The letters illustrate how literary life continued under barbarian rule, and demonstrate how well-to-do Gauls responded to the changing times. They provide priceless insights not only into the private and public lives of individual letter writers, but also into life and activities in Visigothic Gaul at the local level in general. More than any other source, these letters tell ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Series
Translated Texts for Historians
Condition
New
Weight
390g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Liverpool, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780853237037
SKU
V9780853237037
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Reviews for Ruricius of Limoges and Friends
This edition has a useful introduction situating the author, and this is followed by an account of Limoges and Aquitania, which includes a clear version of the political background. Classicvm