Bildung und Briefe im 6. Jahrhundert
Studien zum Mailänder Diakon Magnus Felix Ennodius
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Ennodius lived during the reign of the Ostrogothic King Theoderic. When he wrote his various works he was deacon in Milan, later becoming Bishop of Pavia. This study is an introduction to his life and works, and reveals how the deacon promoted the ´worldly` culture of languages and rhetoric. Particular attention is paid to the letters which he sent to secular and ecclesiastic officials (including the Pope), as well as relatives. Among other things, he demanded that the Roman ruling classes crown their privileged position by dedicating themselves to cultural matters.
Keywords
Magnus F. Ennodius; epistology; Late AntiquityDOI
10.1515/9783110921724ISBN
9783110921724, 9783110199550, 9783110921724Publisher
De GruyterPublisher website
https://www.degruyter.com/Publication date and place
Berlin/Boston, 2011Series
Millennium-Studien / Millennium Studies, 15Classification
Literary theory
Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval
Social and cultural history
Christianity
History of religion