Massimiliano Vitiello
Biographic Data
| ID | 5636398 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Massimiliano Vitiello |
| GIVEN NAMES | Massimiliano |
| FAMILY NAME | Vitiello |
| SIGNATURE | VITIELLO M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Missouri–Kansas City |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
“Those who grovel among tombs.” Julian, Plato, and the Invective against Christian Practices in Cemeteries
During the fourth century, the fanaticism surrounding the veneration of relics ignited complex reactions from both pagan authors and Christian apologists. Emperor Julian elevated the intellectual level of the dispute by weaponizing Platonic thought to delegitimize the worship of relics and to scorn the Christians who performed devotional practices in cemeteries. An overlooked use by Julian of the Phaedo offers a new insight into the emperor’s ins…
The Falls of Rome
Multilingualism and Communication in Sixth-Century Italy
The following article explores, from both the social and the cultural perspective, multilingualism and communication in sixth-century Italy. It considers the languages spoken by the barbarian elite and the Gothic kings, as well as the plurilingualism at the Ravenna palace, and the question of communication between Romans and Goths in the kingdom. While the extant evidence is sparse, close analysis of passages from various authors, including Cassi…
Adolfo La Rocca, Fabrizio Oppedisano
Amalasuintha
In this book, Massimiliano Vitiello situates the life and career of the Ostrogothic queen Amalasuintha (c. 494/5-535), daughter of Theoderic the Great, in the context of the transitional time, after the fall of Rome, during which new dynastic regimes were experimenting with various forms of political legitimation. A member of the Gothic elite raised in the Romanized palace of Ravenna, Amalasuintha married her father's chosen successor and was set…
Fine di una magna potestas. La prefettura dell’annona nei secoli quinto e sesto
Amalasuintha
In this book, Massimiliano Vitiello situates the life and career of the Ostrogothic queen Amalasuintha (c. 494/5-535), daughter of Theoderic the Great, in the context of the transitional time, after the fall of Rome, during which new dynastic regimes were experimenting with various forms of political legitimation. A member of the Gothic elite raised in the Romanized palace of Ravenna, Amalasuintha married her father's chosen successor and was set…
Fine di una magna potestas. La prefettura dell’annona nei secoli quinto e sesto
Amalasuintha
In this book, Massimiliano Vitiello situates the life and career of the Ostrogothic queen Amalasuintha (c. 494/5-535), daughter of Theoderic the Great, in the context of the transitional time, after the fall of Rome, during which new dynastic regimes were experimenting with various forms of political legitimation. A member of the Gothic elite raised in the Romanized palace of Ravenna, Amalasuintha married her father's chosen successor and was set…
Adolfo La Rocca, Fabrizio Oppedisano
Multilingualism and Communication in Sixth-Century Italy
The following article explores, from both the social and the cultural perspective, multilingualism and communication in sixth-century Italy. It considers the languages spoken by the barbarian elite and the Gothic kings, as well as the plurilingualism at the Ravenna palace, and the question of communication between Romans and Goths in the kingdom. While the extant evidence is sparse, close analysis of passages from various authors, including Cassi…
“Those who grovel among tombs.” Julian, Plato, and the Invective against Christian Practices in Cemeteries
During the fourth century, the fanaticism surrounding the veneration of relics ignited complex reactions from both pagan authors and Christian apologists. Emperor Julian elevated the intellectual level of the dispute by weaponizing Platonic thought to delegitimize the worship of relics and to scorn the Christians who performed devotional practices in cemeteries. An overlooked use by Julian of the Phaedo offers a new insight into the emperor’s ins…
The Falls of Rome
Ancient history (3 works) · Byzantine Studies and History (3 works) · Classical Antiquity Studies (3 works) · History (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Classics (2 works) · Historical and Religious Studies of Rome (2 works) · History (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · 498-535 (1 work)