Sidonius Apollinaris and the Fall of Rome, AD 407-485

by Jill Harries

The fifth century AD was a period of military turmoil and political upheaval in Western Europe. The career of the Gallo-Roman senator and bishop, Sidonius Apollinaris (c. 430-c. 485), holder of government office under three Roman emperors and later bishop of Clermont Ferrand, vividly illustrates the processes which undermined Roman rule. Both a career politician and an ardent Christian, Sidonius in his writings reveals both the confusion of loyalties...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198144725
• ISBN13: 9780198144724
• Release Date: February 1995
• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 8.8"