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Romans, barbarians, and Franks in the writings of Venantius Fortunatus
Author(s) -
Buchberger Erica
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
early medieval europe
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.1
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1468-0254
pISSN - 0963-9462
DOI - 10.1111/emed.12153
Subject(s) - barbarian , meaning (existential) , identity (music) , context (archaeology) , identification (biology) , ethnic group , politics , history , sociology , anthropology , ancient history , archaeology , law , aesthetics , art , political science , philosophy , epistemology , botany , biology
This paper aims to contribute to the broader discussion of strategies of identification and of Romanness by exploring the changing meaning of Roman, barbarian, and Frankish identity in the writings of Venantius Fortunatus. A close examination of the cultural, ethnic and political nuances of these terms in Fortunatus's works highlights the ways he used the resources available to him within his social context to promote Roman identity as still prestigious and as compatible with a barbarian‐ruled society.