{"title":"Cassiodorus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCassiodorus\u003c\/strong\u003e' works offer profound insights into early Christian thought and administration. Readers will find texts that blend practical governance with spiritual devotion, reflecting the complexities of religious and political life in antiquity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough writings such as \u003cem\u003eThe Variae\u003c\/em\u003e, Cassiodorus presents a unique convergence of history, theology, and classical learning. These works are invaluable for those interested in the foundations of Christian spirituality and the intellectual legacy of the early Middle Ages.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-variae-by-cassiodorus-9780520389700","title":"The Variae","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCassiodorus—famed throughout history as one of the great Christian exegetes of antiquity—spent most of his life as a high-ranking public official under the Ostrogothic King Theoderic and his heirs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe produced the \u003ci\u003eVariae\u003c\/i\u003e, a unique letter collection that gave witness to the sixth-century Mediterranean, as late antiquity gave way to the early middle ages. The \u003ci\u003eVariae\u003c\/i\u003e represents thirty years of Cassiodorus’s work in civil, legal, and financial administration, revealing his interactions with emperors and kings, bishops and military commanders, private citizens, and even criminals. Thus, the \u003ci\u003eVariae\u003c\/i\u003e remains among the most important sources for the history of this pivotal period and is an indispensable resource for understanding political and diplomatic culture, economic and legal structure, intellectual heritage, urban landscapes, religious worldview, and the evolution of social relations at all levels of society during the twilight of the late-Roman state.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the first full translation of this masterwork into English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47600608248044,"sku":"9780520389700","price":66.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/1b9e3cfe017aa67e2364f7282388ec5a.jpg?v=1778019992"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/cassiodorus.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}