Ruricius of Limoges and Friends: A Collection of Letters from Visigothic Gaul (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780853237037)

The letter collection of Ruricius, bishop of Limoges c.485-510, describes the last quarter of the fifth century, when it had seemed that the Visigothic kingdom of Toulouse, not the kingdom of the Franks, would become the primary barbarian power of Gaul. The letters illustrate how literary life continued under barbarian rule, and demonstrate how well-to-do Gauls responded to the changing times. They provide priceless insights not only into the private and public lives of individual letter writers, but also into life and activities in Visigothic Gaul at the local level in general. More than any other source, these letters tell the tale of the 'end of Roman Gaul'.

Author: Ralph W. Mathisen
ISBN-10: 0853237034
ISBN-13: 9780853237037
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Language: English
Published: 07/01/1999
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.86lbs
Size: 8.29h x 5.84w x 0.63d