Reading Sidonius' Epistles
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- Author: M. P. Hanaghan, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne
- Date Published: February 2019
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- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9781108429214
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Sidonius Apollinaris' letters offer a vivid series of glimpses into an otherwise sparsely documented period. His rich anecdotes feature the events, characters, and moments that defined his life, ranging from the treason trial of Arvandus to the Visigothic raiding of Clermont, from the corrupt and vile Seronatus to the holy widow Eutropia, and the day-to-day incidents that confronted a Gallo-Roman poet, aristocrat, and bishop as the Late Roman West transitioned into the barbarian successor kingdoms. Like any good storyteller, Sidonius exploited a wide array of narratological tools, manipulating temporality for dramatic effect, sketching his heroes and villains in vivid detail, and recreating witty dialogue in a collection that is highly organised and carefully strategised. This book provides a fuller understanding of his contribution to Latin literature, as a careful arranger of his self-image, a perceptive exploiter of narrative dynamics, and an influential figure in Late Antique Gaul.
Read more- Analyses the literary dynamics of Sidonius' epistles in their historical context, making this book important for all scholars of epistolography and Late Antiquity
- Applies narratology and literary theory to epistolography without assuming any prior knowledge
- Includes translations of all texts
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- Date Published: February 2019
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9781108429214
- length: 246 pages
- dimensions: 235 x 158 x 15 mm
- weight: 0.49kg
- availability: In stock
Table of Contents
1. Sidonius' world
2. Self and status
reading 'Sidonius' in the Epistles
3. Reading time: Erzählzeit and Lesezeit
4. Reading epistolary characters
5. Narrating dialogue
6. Arrangement
Epilogue
Appendix I: timeline 378–485
Appendix II: catalogue of content and addressees
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