Avitus of Vienne: Selected Letters and Prose (Liverpool University Press - Translated Texts for Historians)

Alcimus Ecdicius Avitus, bishop of Vienne from c.494 to c.518, is known for his poetic works, but his Latin prose style has led to some neglect of his letters. This first complete translation of the letters into English gives access to an important source for the history of the Burgundian Kingdom in the early sixth century. Avitus Of Vienne : The Historical Context -- Manuscripts, Papyrus, And Editions Of Avitus' Letters -- Literary Aspects Of Avitus' Letter-collection -- The Acacian Schism -- The Laurentius File -- Sigismund And The Emperor -- Relics Of The True Cross -- The Laurentian Schism -- Gundobad, King Of The Burgundians. Theological Letters -- Gundobad, King Of The Burgundians. Personal And Legal Matters -- Sigismund, Prince And King Of The Burgundians. Theological-religious Matters -- Sigismund, Prince And King Of The Burgundians. Secular-temporal Matters -- Apollinaris, Bishop Of Valence, His Brother -- Avitus' Poetry And Another Literary Connection -- Viventiolus Of Lyons -- Maximus Of Geneva's Table -- Sexual Crimes And Misdemeanours -- What To Do With Heretics? -- Legal Matters Involving The Burgundian Bishops -- Festal Letters, For Example Thank-yous, Regrets To Burgundian Bishops -- Heraclius -- Other Laymen -- Festal Letters To Laymen In Burgundian Territory -- Apollinaris, Vir Illustris, Avitus' Kinsman -- Prisoners -- A Good Medical Man Is Hard To Find -- The Baptism Of Clovis -- Two Homilies. Avitus Of Vienne: The Historical Context -- The Family Of Avitus -- The Life Of Avitus -- Avitus' Theology -- Avitus And The Burgundian Kingdom -- The Age Of Avitus -- Manuscripts, Papyrus, And Editions Of Avitus' Letters -- Conspectus Of Letters In L And S -- The Structure Of Avitus' Works: Early Testimonia About His Whole Oeuvre -- Format And Transmission -- Peiper's Editing -- Short Description Of L And Analysis Of Its Headings -- Literary Aspects Of Avitus' Letter-collection -- The Function Of Letters -- Avitus' Letter-collection -- Salient Characteristics Of The Avitan Collection -- Avitus' Style -- Eastern Questions -- The Acacian Schism -- Epistula 2 Contra Eutychianam Haeresim 1 -- Epistula 3 Contra Eutychianam Haeresim 2 -- Epistula 39 Avitus To Senarius, Vir Illustrissimus -- Epistula 40 Avitus To Peter, Bishop Of Ravenna -- Epistula 41 Avitus To Pope Hormisdas -- Epistula 42 Pope Hormisdas To Avitus And All Of The Suffragan Bishops Of The Viennensis -- The Laurentius File -- Epistula 9 Avitus To The Patriarch Of Constantinople -- Epistula 46a [sigismund To Anastasius] -- Epistula 47 Sigismund To Vitalinus, Senator -- Epistula 48 Avitus To Celer, Senator -- Sigismund And The Emperor -- Epistula 49 Avitus To Sigismund -- Epistula 78 Sigismund To The Byzantine Emperor (anastasius) -- Epistula 93 Sigismund To The Byzantine Emperor (anastasius) -- Epistula 94 Sigismund To The Byzantine Emperor (anastasius) -- Relics Of The True Cross -- Epistula 20 Avitus To The Pope (symmachus). Translated With An Introduction And Notes By Danuta Shanzer And Ian Wood. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [419]-436) And Index. Translated From The Latin. Translated Texts for Historians Table of Contents List of Maps and Genealogies Glossary Preface Introduction I Avitus of Vienne: the Historical Context II Manuscripts, Papyrus, and Editions of Avitus’ Letters III Literary Aspects of Avitus’ Letter-Collection Eastern Question 1 The Acacian Schism 2 The Laurentius File 3 Sigismund and the Emperor 4 Relics of the True Cross The West 5 The Laurentian Schism 6 Theological Letters 7 Personal and Legal Matters Sigismund, Prince and King of the Burgundians 8 Theological-Religious Matters 9 Secular-Temporal Matters Close Episcopal Connections 10. Apollinaris, Bishop of Valence, His Brother 11. Avitus’ Poetry and Another Literary Connection 12. Viventiolus of Lyons 13. Maximus of Geneva’s Table Pastoral Letters to Gallic Bishops 14. Sexual Crimes and Misdemeanours 15. What To Do With heretics? 16. Legal Matters Involving Burgundian Bishops 17. ‘Festal’ Letters, For Example ‘Thank-Yous’, ‘Regrets’, to Burgundian Bishops Layman in Burgundian Territory 18. Heraclius 19. Other Laymen 20. Festal Letters to Laymen in Burgundian Territory The Visigothic Kingdom 21. Apollinaris, Vir Illustris, Avitus’ Kinsman External Matters 22. Prisoners 23. A Good Medical Man Is Hard To Find The Frankish Kingdom 24. The Baptism of Clovis Two Homilies 25. Two Homilies Appendices 1 Avitus’ Use of Honorific Forms of Address 2 Textual Changes to Peiper’s Edition 3 Listing of Letters in the Order of Peiper’s Edition Bibliography Maps and Genealogies Index