The author brings the count to life, displaying considerable acumen, infectious enthusiasm, and great sympathy for all players in the drama. . Count Boniface was a key figure in this effort. This is an important book. In the early fifth century the Roman West suffered chaos and disintegration, as the mo
- Title : The Last of the Romans: Bonifatius - Warlord and comes Africae
- Author : Jeroen W. P. Wijnendaele
- Rating : 4.84 (940 Vote)
- Publish : 2014-12-8
- Format : Hardcover
- Pages : 200 Pages
- Asin : 1780937172
- Language : English
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. Jeroen W. P. Wijnendaele is a lecturer at the Department of Classics at University College Cork, IrelandThe volume closes with a reconstruction of the Odyssey of Sebastian, Bonifatius' son-in-law.. Despite his critical role in the western Roman Empire during the early fifth century AD, Bonifatius remains a neglected figure in the history of the late Empire. The Vandal invasion of North Africa is rexamined together with Bonifatius's putative role as the traitor who invited them in.The relationship between Bonifatius and Augustine of Hippo is assessed, bringing new light to the important, yet largely unstudied, influence of Christianity in Bonifatius's life. A further discussion revisits the rivalry between Boniface and Aetius. The Last of the Romans presents a new political and military biography of Bonifatius, analysing his rise through the higher echelons of imperial power and examining themes such as the role of t
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