Arles during Late Antiquity, from the Arelas duplex to the Urbs Genesii.
Collection of the French School of Rome| N° d'inventaire | 25090 |
| Format | 22.5 x 28 |
| Détails | 448 p., B&W ill., 3 leaflets, paperback. |
| Publication | Rome, 2004 |
| Etat | Occasion |
| ISBN | 2728306265 |
Despite the troubles that affected it in the mid-3rd century, Arles retained a special place in Gaul throughout Late Antiquity. Even after the violent destruction and abandonment of the outlying districts, the city retained all its vitality, to the point of attracting the attention of Constantine. Under his reign, Arles was favored by the imperial court, as shown by the transfer of the mint and the holding of the Council on Donatism in 314. A careful examination of the archaeological record reveals the existence of significant reconstruction work in the public center in the 4th century, and the identification of a vast reception hall with a basilica plan, a true aula regia, highlights the "palatial" dimension of the complex that was then built. In the 5th century, the city continued to prosper, partly thanks to the establishment of the praetorian prefecture of Gaul, at the end of the 4th or beginning of the 5th century. It was from this period onward that it acquired its appearance as a medieval city. We are thus witnessing the simultaneous development of "parasitic" housing, which invaded the old public spaces, the installation of a reduced enclosure and the development of Christian topography, timidly initiated in the 4th century. From a political and religious point of view, Arles reached its peak in the first half of the 5th century, notably thanks to the action of brilliant bishops. Economically, however, it was gradually overtaken by its rival Marseille. The historical and archaeological documentation is then too fragmentary to precisely describe the evolution of the city until the Carolingian period, which was particularly favorable to Arles, now the residence of the Counts of Provence.
Collection of the French School of Rome - 324.
Despite the troubles that affected it in the mid-3rd century, Arles retained a special place in Gaul throughout Late Antiquity. Even after the violent destruction and abandonment of the outlying districts, the city retained all its vitality, to the point of attracting the attention of Constantine. Under his reign, Arles was favored by the imperial court, as shown by the transfer of the mint and the holding of the Council on Donatism in 314. A careful examination of the archaeological record reveals the existence of significant reconstruction work in the public center in the 4th century, and the identification of a vast reception hall with a basilica plan, a true aula regia, highlights the "palatial" dimension of the complex that was then built. In the 5th century, the city continued to prosper, partly thanks to the establishment of the praetorian prefecture of Gaul, at the end of the 4th or beginning of the 5th century. It was from this period onward that it acquired its appearance as a medieval city. We are thus witnessing the simultaneous development of "parasitic" housing, which invaded the old public spaces, the installation of a reduced enclosure and the development of Christian topography, timidly initiated in the 4th century. From a political and religious point of view, Arles reached its peak in the first half of the 5th century, notably thanks to the action of brilliant bishops. Economically, however, it was gradually overtaken by its rival Marseille. The historical and archaeological documentation is then too fragmentary to precisely describe the evolution of the city until the Carolingian period, which was particularly favorable to Arles, now the residence of the Counts of Provence.
Collection of the French School of Rome - 324.