Cassiodorus’ Variae

Aspects of Authority in Ostrogothic Italy

Edited by Anna-Lena Körfer Edited by Christian Stadermann

Book cover: Cassiodorus’ Variae

Extent: 320 pages

Publisher: Brepols Publishers

Series: Studi e testi tardoantichi

Series volume number: 30

Language: English

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(June 2026)

ISBN: 9782503619750

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An exploration of the strategies behind the construction of authority in Ostrogothic Italy

In sixth-century Ostrogothic Italy, social coexistence was largely based on permanent negotiation processes of authority (auctoritas), which can be explored through the lens of Cassiodorus’ letters (Variae). The contributions collected in this volume seek to explore the mechanisms by which different actors in Ostrogothic Italy constructed authority.

  • Edited by Anna-Lena Körfer
  • Edited by Christian Stadermann

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