{"product_id":"sidonius-letters-book-5-giulia-marolla-9781399510776","title":"Sidonius: Letters Book 5, Part 1: Text, Translation and Commentary","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStudies the first half of Sidonius' fifth book of letters from a philological, literary and historical perspective\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSidonius stands at a crossroads between the last days of the Roman Empire in the Auvergne and Provence and the emergence of Burgundians and Visigoths as territorial powers. An aristocrat, politician, author and bishop, he was involved in and bore witness to this takeover. His literary prose is characterised by a floweriness which at times makes his letters ambiguous and ostentatiously obscure. This volume provides readers with a tool to understand this convoluted prose, enabling them to see the troubled political waters of the fifth century through the eyes of Sidonius. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book contains a new critical edition of the first ten letters of Book 5 of Sidonius' \u003ci\u003eEpistulae\u003c\/i\u003e, together with an accessible English translation and a philological and historical commentary. It provides a general introduction to the book as a whole and a detailed exploration of the letters that covers literary themes, models, prosopography, dating problems and prose rhythm. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, it addresses historical questions relevant to the specific letters and to Sidonius' position at the centre of the Romano-Gallic aristocracy. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey features: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides the first commentary on Book 5 of Apollinaris' Letters.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes a newly edited Latin text and a new English translation.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContributes to an overall understanding of Sidonius' literary output as a whole.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffers a comprehensive and innovative study of key historical data, especially prosopography and dating of the letters.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeywords: Sidonius Apollinaris; Late Antiquity; Latin Literature; Gaul; History of the Later Roman Empire; Latin Linguistics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eSubject: Classics \u0026amp; Ancient History\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Giulia Marolla\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1399510770\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781399510776\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Edinburgh University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/18\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.88d","brand":"Giulia Marolla","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44077922156799,"sku":"9781399510776","price":165.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_103f42a3-fce1-4e29-8690-a99db0bb6954.jpg?v=1685472525","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sidonius-letters-book-5-giulia-marolla-9781399510776","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}