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Augustine of Hippo was one of the first authors to give rise to the need
for anthologies devoted to a single author. Today, over a hundred
florilegia dedicated solely to Augustine's writings are known. Over the
course of the Middle Ages, several of these collections proved
instrumental in giving access to the Bishop of Hippo's large oeuvre, and
in determining the direction of its reception.
In fourteen
chapters, this volume presents some important Augustinian florilegia,
their sources, composition, context, afterlife, and the challenges
inherent in editing and studying them. Beginning in Late Antiquity, with
Vincent of Lérins and Prosper of Aquitaine, the volume discusses several
medieval and early modern florilegia, both well-known and more marginal,
and concludes with their use by Augustine's modern editors. As such,
this book contributes to a better understanding of the reception of
Augustine throughout the Middle Ages and to the ways in which his
exceptional auctoritas took shape.
