Fabio Gasti has published an acclaimed overview of later Latin literature: La letteratura tardolatina: un profilo storico (secoli III-VII d.C.), Studi superiori 1197, Rome: Carocci, 2020.
| catalogue | review by Dennis Trout BMCR 2021.02.21
Category: Publication
Not To Be Missed: The Companion 50% Off
Next Monday, 30 November, St Andrew’s Day, Edinburgh University Press will be running their 24 hour 50% sale (0:00 am – 11:59 pm). Ever wanted to buy the Companion? This is your chance. At half price.
Oppedisano’s Diptych on Anthemius
Fabrizio Oppedisano rounds off his Anthemius project with the publication of a diptych consisting of a monograph on the Panegyric of Anthemius (see previous post) and a multi-author volume of essays: Procopio Antemio, imperatore di Roma, Bari: Edipuglia, 2020.
Oppedisano’s Anthemius Panegyric
In print: Fabrizio Oppedisano’s edition with translation and commentary of the Panegyric of Anthemius: In lode di Antemio: L’ultimo panegirico di Roma imperiale, Rome: L’Erma di Bretschneider.
See the catalogue
The Sidonius Companion Is Out
The Edinburgh Companion to Sidonius Apollinaris and all of its 850 odd pages are out and there for everybody to enjoy. Don’t miss the 30% off discount voucher on this website.
Sara Fascione and the ‘Others’ in Power
Sara Fascione has come up with the publication of her PhD thesis entitled: Gli ‘altri’ al potere: Romani e barbari nella Gallia di Sidonio Apollinare.
See publisher’s catalogue
The Tragedy of Empire
Merovingian Letters
Just published, a survey by Alice Tyrrell: Merovingian Letters and Letter Writers, Publications of the Journal of Medieval Latin 12, Turnhout: Brepols, 2019. In it, Chapter 1: Amicitia Networks Part 1: Sidonius Apollinaris to Nicetius of Trier and Friends.
Southern Gaul in Series
Amsterdam University Press are publishing a series, edited by Jamie Wood, about Late Antique and Early Medieval Iberia. Its scope, however, extends to southern Gaul. Six volumes published so far. The series has got a new webpage.
Reading Sidonius’ Epistles
Michael Hanaghan has written a monograph on Sidonius’ Epistles, about to be published by Cambridge University Press in January 2019. From the blurb in the catalogue:
‘This book provides a fuller understanding of [Sidonius’] contribution to Latin literature, as a careful arranger of his self-image, a perceptive exploiter of narrative dynamics, and an influential figure in Late Antique Gaul.’
Michael is currently employed by the Australian Catholic University in Melbourne, at the Institute for Religion & Critical Enquiry. Email: Michael.Hanaghan@acu.edu.au.