Social Mobility in Late Antique Gaul - Strategies and Opportunities for the Non-Elite

List of contents

1. Introduction: Barbarian Gaul; 2. Evidence and control; 3. Social structure I: hierarchy, mobility and aristocracies; 4. Social structure II: free and servile ranks; 5. The passive poor: prisoners; 6. The active poor: pauperes at church; 7. Healing and authority I: physicians; 8. Healing and authority II: enchanters; 9. Conclusion.

About the author

Allen Jones is Associate Professor of History at Troy University.

Summary

This book explores the situation of the non-elite living in Gaul during the late fifth and sixth centuries. Viewing the society as a whole, and taking into account specific social groups, Jones creates an image of Barbarian Gaul as an honor-driven, brutal, and flexible society defined by social mobility.

Product details

• Authors: Allen E. Jones
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.03.2014
• EAN: 9781107629929
• ISBN: 978-1-107-62992-9
• No. of pages: 392
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; European History, HISTORY / Ancient / General, HISTORY / Europe / France, HISTORY / Europe / Western, CE period up to c 1500, Medieval History, Western Europe, Ancient History, Church history, c 500 to c 1000 CE, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval