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T1 Fluid identities: poetry and the navigation of mixed ethnicities in Late Antique Gaul
A1 Arnold, Ellen F.
K1 Rivers
K1 Poetry
K1 Late Antiquity
K1 Ecocriticism
K1 Identity
K1 Medieval
K1 Ríos
K1 Poesía
K1 Antigüedad tardía
K1 Ecocrítica
K1 Identidad
K1 Literatura
K1 Literature
K1 Medio ambiente
K1 Environmental science
AB This paper uses the work of Late Antique (4th-6th century) Latin poets to demonstrate the ways that pre-modern sources can be a part of scholarly discussions of the development of environmental imaginations and can usefully contribute to the development of the environmental humanities. The three poets (Ausonius, Sidonius Apollinaris, and Venantius Fortunatus) have many works that explore and describe nature; one theme that emerges is that they closely connected the rivers of Gaul to their concerns over political and cultural identity. Rivers, including the Rhone and the Mosel, were intricately woven into the daily life and cultural identities of 4th-6th century Gaul, and were both tangible and fluid political boundaries. These poems use rivers to confirm cultural identities, validate the Christian cultural experience, and express broader cultural and political concerns about cultural integration and hybridity.
PB Universidad de Alcalá
SN 2171-9594
YR 2014
FD 2014-10
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10017/20861
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10017/20861
LA eng
DS MINDS@UW
RD 24-abr-2024