William E. Klingshirn, Klingshirn William E.

Caesarius of Arles

The Making of a Christian Community in Late Antique Gaul

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Produktbeschreibung

This book studies the processes by which the pagan Roman empire was transformed into the Christian middle ages. Drawing on the perspectives of social history, archaeology and anthropology, it focuses on the strategies of Bishop Caesarius of Arles (AD 470-542) to promote Christian values, practices and beliefs among the pagans, Jews and Christians of southern France, and on the resistance provoked by his efforts among the population. This is the first book in English about Caesarius, and the only book to discuss southern Gaul during the sixth century. It examines afresh the crucial years of continuity, disruption, and profound change which followed the end of the Roman empire in the west, and the effects of Caesarius' programme under the later Merovingians and Carolingians.

Table of contents:
Introduction; 1. In search of the vita perfecta; 2. Late Roman Arles; 3. The making of a reformer; 4. Visigothic Arles and its bishop; 5. The Ostrogothic peace; 6. Christian rhetoric and ritual action; 7. Christianity as a community religion; 8. The limits of Christianisation; 9. The coming of the Franks; 10. The legacy of Caesarius.

This book studies the problem of Christianisation in southern France during the early sixth century AD, and of the transformation of the pagan Roman empire, from the perspective of the career and writings of Bishop Caesarius of Arles (470-542).

A study of the Christianisation of southern France through the career and writings of Bishop Caesarius of Arles.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 344
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Dezember 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 145mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 619g
• ISBN-13: 9780521430951
• ISBN-10: 052143095X
• Artikelnr.: 22253982

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. In search of the vita perfecta
2. Late Roman Arles
3. The making of a reformer
4. Visigothic Arles and its bishop
5. The Ostrogothic peace
6. Christian rhetoric and ritual action
7. Christianity as a community religion
8. The limits of Christianisation
9. The coming of the Franks
10. The legacy of Caesarius.