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Ambrose of Milan - Political Letters and Speeches (Paperback)
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Ambrose of Milan - Political Letters and Speeches (Paperback)
Series: Translated Texts for Historians, 43
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The episcopate of Ambrose of Milan (374-97) is pivotal to
understanding the developing relationship between the Christian
Church and the Roman Empire in late antiquity. As bishop of Milan,
Ambrose came into frequent contact with the highest levels of the
imperial administration, including the emperors Gratian,
Valentinian II, and Theodosius I themselves. He also exerted a
degree of leadership in doctrinal matters over the bishops of
northern Italy and adjacent regions. Any consideration of Ambrose's
career must begin with his own writings. This volume presents some
of his most important works: the tenth book of his collection of
letters; the letters that are preserved outside his published
collection (Epistulae extra collectionem); and his funeral speeches
for Valentinian II and Theodosius I. They document not only his
influence over the bishops of neighbouring cities, but also his
celebrated conflicts with the imperial court over the altar of
Victory at Rome, the imperial siege of churches in Milan, the
affair of the synagogue at Callinicum, and the massacre of
civilians at Thessalonica. In these texts Ambrose sets forth his
views about his rights as bishop to govern his church without
imperial interference, and to condemn any emperor whose actions
were deemed to be sinful. This volume will be of value to students
and scholars of the history of the Church and the Roman Empire in
late antiquity, and to anyone interested in the passage from pagan
antiquity to the Christian Middle Ages.
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