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Informationen zum Autor Danuta Shanzer is Professor of Classics and Director of Graduate Studies in Classics at Cornell University. She is North American Editor for Early Medieval Europe. Ian Wood is Professor of Early Medieval History at the University of Leeds. Klappentext Alcimus Ecdicius Avitus, bishop of Vienne from c.494 to c.518, is known for his poetic works, but his Latin prose style has led to some neglect of his letters. This first complete translation of the letters into English gives access to an important source for the history of the Burgundian Kingdom in the early sixth century. Zusammenfassung Alcimus Ecdicius Avitus! bishop of Vienne from c.494 to c.518! is known for his poetic works! but his Latin prose style has led to some neglect of his letters. This first complete translation of the letters into English gives access to an important source for the history of the Burgundian Kingdom in the early sixth century. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Maps and DiagramsAbbreviations GlossaryPreface INTRODUCTION Chapter I. Avitus of Vienne-the Historical ContextThe Family of AvitusThe Life of AvitusAvitus' TheologyAvitus and the Burgundian KingdomThe Age of Avitus Chapter II. Manuscripts, Papyrus, and Editions of Avitus' LettersConspectus of Letters in L and SThe Structure of Avitus' Works: Early testimonia about his whole oeuvreFormat and TransmissionPeiper's EditingShort Description of L and Analysis of its Headings Chapter III. Literary Aspects of Avitus' Letter-CollectionThe Function of LettersAvitus' Letter-CollectionSalient Characteristics of the Avitan CollectionAvitus' Style TRANSLATION EASTERN QUESTIONS1.The Acacian SchismEpistula 2 Contra Eutychianam haeresim 1 Epistula 3 Contra Eutychianam haeresim 2 Epistula 39 Avitus to Senarius, vir illustrissimusEpistula 40 Avitus to Peter, bishop of RavennaEpistula 41 Avitus to Pope Hormisdas Epistula 42 pope Hormisdas to Avitus and all of the suffragan bishops of the Viennensis 2.The Laurentius FileEpistula 9 Avitus to the patriarch of ConstantinopleEpistula 46A [Sigismund to Anastasius] Epistula 47 Sigismund to Vitalinus, senatorEpistula 48 Avitus to Celer, senator 3. Sigismund and the EmperorEpistula 49 Avitus to SigismundEpistula 78 Sigismund to the Byzantine emperor (Anastasius) Epistula 93 Sigismund to the Byzantine emperor (Anastasius) Epistula 94 Sigismund to the Byzantine emperor (Anastasius) 4. Relics of the True CrossEpistula 20 Avitus to the pope (Symmachus)Epistula 25 Avitus to the patriarch of Jerusalem THE WEST THE PAPACY5.The Laurentian SchismEpistula34 Avitus to Faustus and Symmachus GUNDOBAD, KING OF THE BURGUNDIANS6.Theological Letters Contra ArrianosAppendix to the Contra Arrianos: The CA and the Lost DialogusEpistula 4 Avitus to Gundobad 'On sudden penitence'Epistula 21 Gundobad to AvitusEpistula 22 Avitus to GundobadEpistula 30 Avitus to Gundobad 7. Personal and Legal MattersEpistula 5 Avitus to GundobadEpistula 6 Avitus to Gundobad (or, less probably, Sigismund) Epistula 44 Avitus to Gundobad SIGISMUND, PRINCE AND THE KING OF THE BURGUNDIANS8. Theological-Religious MattersEpistula 8 Avitus to the pope Epistula 29 Sigismund to pope SymmachusEpistula 23 Avitus to SigismundEpistula 31 Avitus to Sigismund 9. Secular-Temporal MattersEpistula 45 Avitus to SigismundEpistula 76 Avitus to SigismundEpistula 77 Avitus to SigismundEpistula 79 Avitus to Sigismund Epistula 91 Avitus to SigismundEpistula 92 Avitus to SigismundEpistula 32 Avitus to Sigismund CLOSE EPISCOPAL CONNECTIONS10. Apollinaris, Bishop of Valence, his BrotherEpistula 13 Apollinaris, bishop of Valence to AvitusEpistula 14 Avitus to Apollinaris, bishop of ValenceEpistula 27 Avitus to Apollinaris, bishop of ValenceEpistula 61 Avitus to Apollinaris, bishop of ValenceEpistula 71 Apollinaris, bishop of Valence to AvitusEpistula 72 Avitus to Apollinaris, bi...
