‘Holier than thou’: aristocracy, asceticism and the politics of piety in post-Roman Gaul
(2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Dodd, L. (2006, November). ‘Holier than thou’: aristocracy, asceticism and the politics of piety in post-Roman Gaul. Presented at University of Glasgow Classics Research Seminar Series
This paper examines the ways in which late Roman Christian aristocrats used ostentatious displays of asceticism to achieve specific political ends within their communities. It also examines the limits of acceptable asceticism by considering the expul... Read More about ‘Holier than thou’: aristocracy, asceticism and the politics of piety in post-Roman Gaul.