Ausonius of Bordeaux

Informationen zum Autor Hagith Sivan Klappentext In the burgeoning field of late classical antiquity the authors of late Roman Gaul have served as a mine of information regarding the historical, cultural, political, social and religious developments of the western empire, and of Gaul in particular. Ausonius is outstanding among these authors for the extraordinary range of material which his writings illuminate. His family exemplifies the rise of provincial upper-classes in Aquitania through talent, ambition and opportunism. Fusing historical method with archaeological, artistic and literary evidence, Hagith Sivan interprets the political message of Ausonius' work and conveys the material reality of his lifestyle. Zusammenfassung Ausonius' life and work are placed firmly within their historical context of forth-century Gaul. His biography and literary output also serve as a point of departure for an overall inquiry into the formation of late Roman Gallic aristocracy. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction 2. The Emergence of Late Roman Gallic Aristocracy Part I. Bordeaux: Municipal Aristocracy and Urban Economics 3. The City 4. Gens ausoniana 5. Schools and Scholars Part II. Trier: Seat of an Empire 6. The Court of Valentinian 7. The Court of Gratian 8. Conclusion

Autorentext
Hagith Sivan

Klappentext
In the burgeoning field of late classical antiquity the authors of late Roman Gaul have served as a mine of information regarding the historical, cultural, political, social and religious developments of the western empire, and of Gaul in particular. Ausonius is outstanding among these authors for the extraordinary range of material which his writings illuminate. His family exemplifies the rise of provincial upper-classes in Aquitania through talent, ambition and opportunism.
Fusing historical method with archaeological, artistic and literary evidence, Hagith Sivan interprets the political message of Ausonius' work and conveys the material reality of his lifestyle.


Zusammenfassung
Ausonius' life and work are placed firmly within their historical context of forth-century Gaul. His biography and literary output also serve as a point of departure for an overall inquiry into the formation of late Roman Gallic aristocracy.

Inhalt
1. Introduction 2. The Emergence of Late Roman Gallic Aristocracy Part I. Bordeaux: Municipal Aristocracy and Urban Economics 3. The City 4. Gens ausoniana 5. Schools and Scholars Part II. Trier: Seat of an Empire 6. The Court of Valentinian 7. The Court of Gratian 8. Conclusion

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