Paulinus of Nola : Life, Letters, and Poems / Dennis E. Trout.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Trout, Dennis E., 1953- author.

Contributor:

American Council of Learned Societies.

Series:

Transformation of the classical heritage ; Volume 27.

Transformation of the Classical Heritage ; Volume 27

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Paulinus, of Nola, Saint, approximately 353-431.

Paulinus.

Christian poetry, Latin--History and criticism.

Christian poetry, Latin.

Poets, Latin--Correspondence.

Poets, Latin.

Poets, Latin--Biography.

Nola (Italy)--Intellectual life.

Nola (Italy).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 326 p. ) map, plans ;

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley, California : University of California Press, [1999]

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

This study offers a comprehensive reconsideration of the life and literary works of Paulinus of Nola (ca. 352-431), a Roman senator who renounced his political career and secular lifestyle to become a monk, bishop, impresario of a saint's cult, and prominent Christian poet. Dennis Trout considers all the ancient materials and modern commentary on Paulinus, and also delves into archaeological and historical sources to illuminate the various settings in which we see this late ancient man at work. This vivid historical biography traces Paulinus's intellectual and spiritual journey and at the same time explores many facets of the late ancient Roman world. In addition to filling out the details of Paulinus's life at Nola, Trout looks in depth at Paulinus before his ascetic conversion, providing a new assessment of this formative period to better understand Paulinus's subsequent importance within the influential ascetic and ecclesiastical circles of his age. Trout also highlights Paulinus's place in the swirl of rebellions and heresies of the time, in the pagan revival of the 390s, and especially in the development of a new genre of Christian poetry. And, he examines anew Paulinus's relationships with such figures as Jerome, Rufinus, and Augustine. Trout fully explores the complexity of a figure who has too often been simplified and provides new insights into the kaleidoscopic character of the age in which he lived.

Contents:

Front matter

CONTENTS

ABBREVIATIONS

PREFACE

THE NATALICIA: CHRONOLOGY AND CONCORDANCE

CHAPTER 1. Claiming Paulinus

CHAPTER 2. The Early Years

CHAPTER 3. From Otium Ruris to Contemptus Mundi

CHAPTER 4. Renunciation and Ordination

CHAPTER 5. Paulinus at Nola 395-431

CHAPTER 6. Salvation Economics

CHAPTER 7. The Cult of Saint Felix

CHAPTER 8. Paulinus and Latin Christian Culture

CHAPTER 9. The Final Years

CHAPTER 10. Epilogue

APPENDIX A: THE CORPUS

APPENDIX B: EARLY CHRONOLOGY AND CURSUS HONORUM

APPENDIX C: SELECT CHRONOLOGY

APPENDIX D: URANIUS'S DE OBITU SAJVCTIPAULINI

SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY

GENERAL INDEX

INDEX LOCORUM

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 28. Okt 2020)

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780520922327

0520922328

9780585383897

0585383898

OCLC:

1202625367