Theodahad : a Platonic king at the collapse of Ostrogothic Italy, Massimiliano Vitiello

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Theodahad : a Platonic king at the collapse of Ostrogothic Italy, Massimiliano Vitiello

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a Platonic king at the collapse of Ostrogothic Italy

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Massimiliano Vitiello

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• Theodahad : a Platonic king at the collapse of Ostrogothic Italy

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• Toronto, University of Toronto Press, 2014

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• ©2014

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-322) and indexes

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Machine generated contents note: 1.Towards a Biography of Theodahad -- 2.Theodahad between Procopius of Caesarea and Cassiodorus -- ch. One Theodahad the Man -- 1.Theodahad's Childhood and Early Education -- 2.Theodahad, the Education of the Gothic Youth and the Amal Family -- 3.Philosophy in the Education of Theodahad -- 4.Theodahad's Platonism and His Disinterest in War -- 5.Theodahad, Landowner of Etruria -- 6.An Anxious, Fearful, and Hesitant King -- ch. Two Theodahad the Noble -- 1.The Influence of Teachers from the Roman Schools on the Gothic Court -- 2.Theodahad and the Women of the Amal Family -- 3.Theoderic and Theodahad: Between the Roman and Gothic Worlds -- a.Theoderic and Roman Culture -- b.Theoderic and Royalty -- 4.Theodahad as Successor of Theoderic? -- 5.Theodahad and Theoderic: An Animosity Badly Hidden or Deliberately Flaunted? -- ch. Three Theodahad the Co-Regent -- 1.Athalaric's Death and Theodahad's Call to the Throne -- 2.The Co-Regency -- 3.The Path to Legitimation -- 4.A "Gothic philosopher" Is Introduced to the Kingdom -- 5.The Building of Consent -- 6.The Philosopher-King and the Representation of His Co-Regent -- 7.Theodahad, Boethius's Friends, and the Anician Family -- a.A Family Drama -- b.Two "Friends" of Boethius: Maximianus and Patricius -- c.Maximus: A Marriage to Save the Kingdom? -- ch. Four Theodahad the King -- 1.Ingratitude, Conspiracy, or Diplomatic Incident? -- 2.Theodahad, Justinian, and Theodora -- 3.Theodahad and Rome -- 4.Theodahad's Diplomatic Policy: The Embassies -- 5.Pope Agapetus's Embassy to Constantinople -- 6.Theodahad's "Adventus" and Sojourn in Rome -- 7.Theodahad and Religion -- 8.Theodahad between the Two Italies: The Body Politic Dismembered -- 9.Theodahad in War: Diplomatic Operations and Attempted Alliances -- a.The Desertion of His Son-in-Law -- b.Military Operations Conducted at a Distance -- c.Unsuccessful Attempts to Form Alliances -- d.Despair and the End of Hope -- ch. Five Theodahad, the End -- 1.Theodahad's Fall and Witiges's Coup -- 2.Legalize the Succession or Repair the Damages? Witiges and Justinian -- 3.The End of Rome's Liberty

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24 cm

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xvii, 333 pages

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9781442647831

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2014397428

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