Clovis defeated Aleric II at the battle, driving the Visigoths south into Iberia and leaving Gaul to the Franks, who later named it after themselves. Essays celebrating the 1500th anniversary examine
Sixteen contributions by academics based primarily in England, Canada, and the U.S., including one each by editors Mathisen (history, U. of South Carolina) and Shanzer (classics, Cornell U.), discuss
One of the most significant transformations of the Roman world in Late Antiquity was the integration of barbarian peoples into the social, cultural, religious, and political milien of the Mediterrane
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 l
