Sulpicius Severus (ACW 70): The Complete Works (Ancient Christian Writers) - Hardcover

Richard J. Goodrich

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0809106205 ISBN 13: 9780809106202

Publisher: Paulist Press, 2016

Synopsis

Volume 70 in the Ancient Christian Writers series offers the first complete English translation since the late nineteenth century of the works of Sulpicius Severus, an early fifth-century Gallic writer. Although Sulpicius is primarily known for his two works on Saint Martin of Tours (Life of Saint Martin and Dialogues), he also wrote the Chronica, a history of the world in two books that began with the creation of Adam and extended to the ecclesiastical controversies of late-fourth-century Gaul. These three works, plus a small number of extant letters, offer a fascinating glimpse into the emerging Gallic church, the use of historical writing in biography, apologetic, and polemic, and the role played by Roman aristocrats in promoting and shaping the western monastic movement.|Volume 70 in the Ancient Christian Writers series offers the first complete English translation since the late nineteenth century of the works of Sulpicius Severus, an early fifth-century Gallic writer. Although Sulpicius is primarily known for his two works on Saint Martin of Tours (Life of Saint Martin and Dialogues), he also wrote the Chronica, a history of the world in two books that began with the creation of Adam and extended to the ecclesiastical controversies of late-fourth-century Gaul. These three works, plus a small number of extant letters, offer a fascinating glimpse into the emerging Gallic church, the use of historical writing in biography, apologetic, and polemic, and the role played by Roman aristocrats in promoting and shaping the western monastic movement.

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About the Author

Richard Goodrich, who holds a PhD in ancient history from the University of St Andrews (Scotland), is a lecturer in history at Gonzaga University. He lives in Spokane, WA.

Edition details

• Publisher: Paulist Press
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0809106205
• ISBN 13: 9780809106202
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 352