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"Caesarius was born in 469/70 and seved as Bishop of Arles from 502 until his death in 542. Originally trained as a monk at Lerins, he devoted himself as Bishop to an ambitious programme of church reform and christianisation inspired by strict monastic standards of piety. Best known as a preacher, with a corpus of over 250 sermons, Caesarius also founded a monastery whose rule he composed and presided over several important church councils whose canons still survive. The documents included in this volume - most never before translated into English - vividly illustrate Caesarius's career and the social and religious history of Provence at a time of far-reaching political change, during which the region was ruled by a series of Visigothic, Burgundian, Ostrogothic and, ultimately, Frankish kings. The Life of Caesarius, written shortly after his death by five clerics of his acquaintance, provides a first-hand record of the Bishop's achievements as pastor, politician and wonderworker. The ""Testament"" demonstrates Caesarius's efforts to endow and protect his monastery and in the process furnishes valuable information about diocesan landholdings. The collection of twenty-four ""Letters"" sent and received by Caesarius chronicles his relations with fellow aristocrats and bishops and illuminates a wide variety of topics, from penalties for incest to political intrigue among rival bishops. Taken together, these texts shed light on a region and a period in which the Christian church, with its leaders, rituals and doctrines, was coming to play an increasingly important role in the daily lives not only of aristocrats and clerics, but also of ordinary men and women."

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Author:   Caesarius of Arles ,  William E. Klingshirn
Publisher:   Liverpool University Press
Imprint:   Liverpool University Press
Volume:   19
Dimensions:   Width: 14.70cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 21.00cm
Weight:   0.249kg
ISBN:  

9780853233688

ISBN 10:   0853233683
Pages:   176
Publication Date:   01 February 1994
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Abbreviations General Introduction I. The Life of Caesarius Introduction Translation Book I Book II II. The Testament of Caesarius Introduction Translation III. The Letters of Caesarius Introduction Translation 1. Magnus Felix Ennodius to Caesarius 2. Avitus of Vienne to Caesarius 3. Caesarius to Ruricius of Limoges 4. Ruricius of Limoges to Caesarius 5. Ruricius of Limoges to Caesarius 6. Pope Symmachus to the bishops of Gaul 7a. Caesarius to Pope Symmachus 7b. Pope Symmachus to Caesarius 8a. Caesarius to Pope Symmachus 8b. Pope Symmachus to Caesarius 9. Pope Hormidas to Caesarius 10. Caesarius to Pope Hormidas 11. Pope Felix to Caesarius 12. Pope John to the bishops of Gaul 13. Pope John to the church of Riez 14a. Pope John to Caesarius 14b. Caesarius to the bishops of Gaul 15. Pope Agapitus to Caesarius 16. Pope Agapitus to Caesarius 17. Pope Vigilus to Caesarius 18. Pope Hormidas to Caesarius 19. Caesarius et al. to Agroecius of Antibes 20. Pope Boniface to Caesarius 21. Caesarius to Caesaria the Elder Select Bibliography Index Maps

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William E. Klingshirn is Associate Professor and Chairman of Greek and Latin at The Catholic University of America, where he teaches ancient history, late Roman history and Latin patristics. He is the author of numerous articles and 'Caesarius of Arles: The Making of a Community in Late Antique Gaul' (Cambridge, 1994).

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