Q. Aurelius Symmachus : a political biography / / Cristiana Sogno

• Autore: Sogno Cristiana <1969->
• Pubblicazione: Ann Arbor, : University of Michigan Press, c2006
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (155 p.)
• Disciplina: 937/.08/092; B
• Soggetto topico: Speeches, addresses, etc., Latin - History and criticism; Letter writing, Latin - History - To 1500; Latin letters - History and criticism; Legislators - Rome; Orators - Rome
• Soggetto geografico: Rome History Valentinian I, 364-375 Biography; Rome History Theodosians, 379-455 Biography; Rome Politics and government 284-476
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 91-136) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Laying the foundations of a political career : the Orationes -- Rise and fall of an urban prefect : the Relationes -- Maintaining friendships, building alliances, and protecting the family : the Epistulae.
• Sommario/riassunto: Symmachus was a brilliant orator, writer, and statesman, often flatly labeled as one of the last pagan senators. Cristiana Sogno offers a reconstruction of the political career of Symmachus through close analysis of his extensive writings, while also proposing a critical reevaluation of his historical importance. In contrast to traditional interpretation, Sogno's study demonstrates that Symmachus was primarily an influential politician, rather than a mere pagan zealot. By portraying the individual experience of Symmachus, the book sets forth a new approach for interpreting the political aspirations, mentality, and attitudes of Roman senators. The much-studied question of the Christianization of the Western aristocracy has created the illusion of a Christian and a pagan aristocracy rigidly separated from each other. Through her study of Symmachus, Sogno demonstrates the primary importance of politics over religion in the public activity of the late Roman aristocracy. Although the book is specifically addressed to scholars and students of Late Antiquity, it will also be of interest to classicists, ancient historians, and non-specialists who wish to know more about this pivotal period in Roman history. Cristiana Sogno received her Ph.D. in Classics and History from Yale University. Currently she is Townsend Assistant Professor of Classics at Cornell University. Visit Professor Sogno's website at: http: //www.fordham.edu
• Titolo autorizzato: Q. Aurelius Symmachus
• ISBN: 1-282-64457-2; 9786612644573; 0-472-02562-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910961114403321
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